FCA’s prepares for compensation scheme legal challenge
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is preparing for potential legal challenges regarding the motor finance scheme. It has received four legal challenges from lenders, including Volkswagen Financial Services and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. The FCA says that its priorities remain...
UK Finance publishes nine-point economic growth plan
UK Finance has published Plan for Growth: From Strategy to Delivery, a new report outlining a practical roadmap for...
New CIVEA President sets enforcement sector plans
The new president of the principal trade association for civil enforcement agencies in England and Wales has pledged to...
Four-year ban for director at companies linked to fraudulent scheme
A director of two companies which supported a scheme allowing business owners to keep their assets while dropping their debts...
Huge increase in SMEs using credit to pay for insurance
The number of SMEs using some form of credit to pay for one or more insurance policies has significantly...
New CIVEA President sets enforcement sector plans
The new president of the principal trade association for civil enforcement agencies in England and Wales has pledged to drive reform, strengthen standards and improve public understanding of the profession. Amy Collins, Managing Director of Leicestershire-based enforcement agency Rundles,...
Half of adults who live alone say they could struggle with unexpected bills
More than half (58%) of adults who are single or live alone say they could not cope with an...
Retailers call for action on Middle East impact
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is calling on the government to act on soaring domestic policy costs, as new...
Barclays announces £4m additional investment in StepChange
Barclays has announced an additional investment of almost £4 million in debt charity, StepChange. The announcement builds on its longstanding partnership...
Unexpected bills catch 69% of consumers off guard
New research by Compare the Market reveals the true scale of unexpected bills across the UK, showing that “surprise”...
Convicted money launderer sentenced to extra prison time
A convicted money launderer has been sentenced to an additional 499 days in prison for failing to fully pay the money owed under a Confiscation Order. In 2021, Richard Faithfull was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in...
ICAEW elects new Vice President
Neil Cutting has been elected as the next ICAEW Vice President, to serve from June 2026 to June 2027. Cutting...
GC Business Finance appoints Director of Business Finance
SME lender, GC Business Finance (GCBF) has appointed Aaron Malins as Director of Business Finance. Malins brings over two...
Four-year ban for director at companies linked to fraudulent scheme
A director of two companies which supported a scheme allowing business owners to keep their assets while dropping their debts...
Huge increase in SMEs using credit to pay for insurance
The number of SMEs using some form of credit to pay for one or more insurance policies has significantly...
FCA’s prepares for compensation scheme legal challenge
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is preparing for potential legal challenges regarding the motor finance scheme. It has received four legal challenges from lenders, including Volkswagen Financial Services and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. The FCA says that its priorities remain...
UK Finance publishes nine-point economic growth plan
UK Finance has published Plan for Growth: From Strategy to Delivery, a new report outlining a practical roadmap for...
Mortgage affordability hits two-decade low
Homebuyers are experiencing the highest mortgage affordability pressures in nearly 20 years, with repayments consuming 21.3% of gross income,...
FCA launches review into claims management practices
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it will launch an investigation into claims management practices. The review...
Lender becomes the first to launch Chat GPT-powered app
Oakbrook has become the first UK lender to launch a dedicated GPT-powered app within ChatGPT, enabling consumers to explore...
Approximately two pubs closed a day in first three months of year
A total of 161 pubs closed across Britain in the first three months of this year, an equivalent of almost two a day, according to the latest figures from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA). The industry body...
Insolvency Service makes board appointments
Government ministers have confirmed the appointment of Peter Walton and Koral Anderson as Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to the board of...
R3 appoints new President
Sonia Jordan, a solicitor and partner at Knights, with more than 30 years’ experience advising on corporate restructuring and...
Hospitality business closures accelerate across the UK
Britain is losing 3.4 pubs and restaurants per day, with more than 350 closures in the first quarter alone....
Business insolvencies rose by 7% in March
Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales increased...
2026 Industry Leaders Networking Dinner
Industry Leaders Networking Dinner Wednesday 20th May, Nottingham The 2026 Industry Leaders list will be announced with an informal networking event taking place before the Spring event series, comprising the Commercial Credit & Collections Conference, Credit & Collections Think Tank and the 2026 Credit & Collections Industry Awards. Click here to view event details To…
Spring: Commercial Credit & Collections Conference – Thursday 21st May, Nottingham
Spring: Commercial Credit & Collections Conference Thursday 21st May Nottingham The Spring Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series will continue in May 2026. The Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series focuses on the latest updates in credit management and insolvency. The next edition of the conference will provide Credit Managers and FDs with access to…
Spring: Credit & Collections Think Tank, Thursday 21st May, Nottingham
Nottingham The sixth Credit & Collections Technology Think Tank face-to-face event will take place in Nottingham on Thursday, 21st May. READ MORE CLICK HERE
2026 Credit & Collections Industry Awards – Thursday 21st May, Nottingham
Credit & Collections Industry Awards Thursday 21st May 2026, Nottingham The third Credit & Collections Industry Awards will take place in Nottingham in 2026. The Awards highlight the success of companies and individuals who lead the way in enhancing credit, lending and collections best practices. The awards will celebrate the best in credit, lending and…
