Credit, collections & insolvency news
UK Finance, the trade organisation representing around 300 firms in the finance and banking industry operating in the UK, has today announced the appointment of David Postings, Global Chief Executive, Bibby Financial Services and Mark Barnett, President of Mastercard UK, Ireland, Nordics & Baltics, to its Board. David and Mark will be joining the 22-strong…
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed plans to extend access to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The changes will mean that SMEs with an annual turnover below £6.5m and fewer than 50 employees, or an annual balance sheet below £5m will now be able to refer unresolved…
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Payment company Ingenico has today a partnership with European payments company, Trustly, that will enable customers in Europe to make secure online transactions directly from their bank account. The collaboration will see Ingenico expand its range of online payment solutions and enhance its position in 26 European countries, with online banking payment method now integrated into…
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CYBG has completed the acquisition of Virgin Money, creating the UK’s sixth-biggest bank. Commenting on completing the Virgin Money acquisition, CYBG Chief Executive David Duffy, said “Today marks an historic milestone for CYBG and Virgin Money, creating the first true national competitor to the status quo in UK banking with a clear ambition to provide customers…
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Gamers will be the first in the UK to be able to send a text message so they can skip the awkward conversation about buying products on finance. Around 20 Experience GAME stores are taking part in a pilot run of Mobile for Credit, launched in partnership with Experian and Close Brothers Retail Finance, which…
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Personal finance ‘paralysis’ costs UK consumers £18.7 billion per year, according to new research from Freedom Finance. Freedom Finance, the fintech lending platform, worked with a senior economist from Strathclyde Business School to calculate the cost of personal finance indecision. The study found a failure to switch or consolidate credit card debts costs UK consumers £10.5 billion a…
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