A few years back, when the credit crisis happened, several investment companies bought up debt, and then offered people to pay it off, with half or less, compar

A few years back, when the credit crisis happened, several investment companies bought up debt, and then offered people to pay it off, with half or less, compared to what they owed before that. I don't know if they actually earned anything from that type of investment, but it went on for a while. It was in Denmark.