Mortgage approvals hit three-year low
Mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to their lowest level in nearly three years, with the Bank of England reporting 53,443 approvals in September. This follows a rise in mortgage rates linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict. Meanwhile,...
Business confidence rises as economic optimism increases
Business confidence rose six points to 47% in October as economic optimism and firms’ own trading outlook improved, according...
Budget leaves business leaders dissatisfied despite energy and regulatory reforms
A snap poll by the Institute of Directors following the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget statement, more than half of business...
Calls for industry action over emerging risks from business loan stacking
The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is calling for greater collaboration between lenders, industry bodies and policymakers following concerns...
Autumn Budget: Gas standing charges to be removed – consumer credit industry reaction
Chancellor John Healey has set out the Government’s spending plans in his Budget, the first since Andy Burnham became...
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Christmas 2026 set to cost families £1,681 on average
Research from MoneySuperMarket estimates that households will spend an average of £1,681.12 on Christmas this year. That is equivalent to more than half (54%) of the estimated average monthly UK household income. The hefty sum includes £144.43 on groceries,...
Autumn Budget: Gas standing charges to be removed – consumer credit industry reaction
Chancellor John Healey has set out the Government’s spending plans in his Budget, the first since Andy Burnham became...
Scottish personal insolvencies increase 31%
Latest official figures published by the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have shown that there were 2,348 personal insolvencies (bankruptcies...
Second charge mortgages fall by 3%
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that second charge mortgage new business volumes fell by...
Four in ten people struggling with debt wait a year before seeking help
More than four in ten people struggling with debt wait over a year before seeking help, according to research...
Business confidence rises as economic optimism increases
Business confidence rose six points to 47% in October as economic optimism and firms’ own trading outlook improved, according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer. Business sentiment is higher than at the start of the year, with firms referencing...
Budget leaves business leaders dissatisfied despite energy and regulatory reforms
A snap poll by the Institute of Directors following the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget statement, more than half of business...
Calls for industry action over emerging risks from business loan stacking
The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is calling for greater collaboration between lenders, industry bodies and policymakers following concerns...
Autumn Budget – commercial credit industry reaction
Chancellor John Healey has announced his Autumn Budget plans. As part of a package to help business, Healey increased...
Asset finance new business grows by 10%
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that asset finance new business (primarily leasing and...
Mortgage approvals hit three-year low
Mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to their lowest level in nearly three years, with the Bank of England reporting 53,443 approvals in September. This follows a rise in mortgage rates linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict. Meanwhile,...
Consumer car finance new business volumes grow by 1%
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes grew...
Consumer finance grew by 3% in August 2026
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew by 3%...
Open Banking trust remains an industry challenge
As awareness and adoption of Open Banking continue to grow among UK businesses, trust is emerging as the industry’s...
LiveMore appoints Chief Commercial Officer
Specialist lender LiveMore has announced the appointment to its executive team of Danielle Wilson as Chief Commercial Officer. Wilson’s...
213,000 jobs at risk as business insolvencies remain above pre-Brexit levels
Latest data from Allianz Trade shows that business insolvencies are putting 213,000 UK jobs at risk. The company is forecasting that business insolvencies will rise by +5% in 2026 and +1% in 2027 (+6% in 2025), marking five consecutive years...
Construction insolvencies hit 12 month high
Latest data from the Insolvency Services has shown that the construction industry experienced the highest number of insolvencies in...
Business insolvencies fell by 4% in September
Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales fell by...
Northern Irish business and personal insolvencies increase
Latest data from the Insolvency Service has shown that personal and business insolvencies increased in Northern Ireland in September...
Scottish business insolvencies increased in September
Latest figures from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have shown that business insolvencies in Scotland increased in September 2026....
2026 Technology & Services Leaders Networking Dinner
Technology & Services Industry Leaders Networking Dinner Wednesday 18th November, Manchester Visit our webpage for more information: https://www.credit-connect.co.uk/2026-technology-services-industry-leaders-list/
Autumn: Commercial Credit & Collections Conference, Thursday 19th November, Manchester
Commercial Credit & Collections Conference (Autumn) Thursday 19th November Manchester The Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series will continue at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. 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…
Autumn: Credit & Collections Technology Think Tank, 19th November, Manchester
Credit Connect’s Credit & Collections Technology Think Tank is a new, innovative and unique event in the industry calendar.
2026 Credit & Collections Technology Awards Ceremony, Thursday 19th November, 2026 Manchester
The Credit & Collections Technology Awards is the flagship annual awards event for the lending, credit and collections sector.
