ICO executes search warrants in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has executed search warrants across the UK as it cracks down on suspected nuisance marketing linked to car finance mis-selling claims as part of the joint regulatory taskforce. More than 12 million complaints about...
Car finance lender enters administration
Blue Motor Finance Limited (BMFL) has been placed into administration. Simon Edel, Richard Barker and Alan Michael Hudson of...
Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% – industry reaction
The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 3.75% in a 6-to-3 vote. The Committee said that it is appropriate...
Fear prevents one in seven from applying for credit
New research from Compare the Market suggests that fear of being turned down for credit is preventing millions of...
UK travellers paid £508m in roaming charges last year
As millions of UK holidaymakers prepare to head overseas this summer, new Freedom of Information (FOI) data obtained by...
UK travellers paid £508m in roaming charges last year
As millions of UK holidaymakers prepare to head overseas this summer, new Freedom of Information (FOI) data obtained by Compare the Market has revealed that consumers paid £508 million in out-of-bundle international roaming charges in 2025, highlighting the continued...
One in six people find credit card repayments a large burden
New polling from StepChange Debt Charity reveals that almost one in six (15%) of adults, equivalent to more than...
Funeral costs rise by 3.3% in just 6 months
The cost of a traditional funeral has risen by £90 in just three months and by £151 since the...
Consumer confidence improves in July
GfK’s consumer-confidence indicator rose to -17 in July, returning to levels last seen in January. All measures tracked by...
Cost of renting is now 13 times more expensive than it was 1988
Latest research by Generation Rent has found that, if the price of everyday groceries had risen at the same...
Fraudster secured Covid loan support for company which never traded
A director has been sentenced after fraudulently inflating his company’s turnover to secure Covid support, which he used to pay off his personal debts. Faruk Chowdhury falsely claimed his company had a turnover of £150,000 and that the Bounce...
Shop price inflation and retail sales downturn ease
Shop price inflation slowed to 0.9 per cent higher than the previous year in July, down from 1.2 per...
Nurseries struggling to break even despite childcare fees increase
New research by Money.co.uk has found that childcare providers are struggling to break even despite childcare fees increasing. Analysis...
Fourth director disqualified for role in £13.9m Barclays scam
A fourth company director has been disqualified for their role in a scheme involving unauthorised banking transactions worth almost...
Time Finance appoints Relationship Manager
Independent SME lender Time Finance has announced that it has strengthened its Invoice Finance Operations team with the appointment...
Nine in ten financial services leaders say strategy is focused on AI tools brand
New research from Trustpilot has found that 92% (over nine on ten) of financial services leaders say their organisation has a strategy focused on when and how their brand appears in answers from AI tools like ChatGPT or Google...
PSR strengthens oversight of Mastercard and Visa
Businesses across the UK will benefit from greater transparency over the card fees they pay, after the Payment Systems...
Car finance lender enters administration
Blue Motor Finance Limited (BMFL) has been placed into administration. Simon Edel, Richard Barker and Alan Michael Hudson of...
ICO executes search warrants in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has executed search warrants across the UK as it cracks down on suspected nuisance...
Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% – industry reaction
The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 3.75% in a 6-to-3 vote. The Committee said that it is appropriate...
Winding-up petitions hit three-year high as creditors lose patience
Creditors are moving to shut down struggling companies at the fastest rate in at least three years, according to new figures obtained from the Ministry of Justice. Courts in England and Wales received 7,049 winding-up petitions in 2025 –...
Business insolvencies fall 10%
Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales has...
Northern Irish personal insolvencies increase whilst business insolvencies decline
Latest monthly statistics from the Insolvency Service have shown that personal insolvencies increased whilst business insolvencies declined in June...
Scottish business insolvencies remain stable
Latest figures from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have shown that business insolvencies in Scotland remained stable in June...
Insolvency Service returning millions to creditors and economy
The Insolvency Service has returned £42.7 million to creditors and the wider economy in 2025-26 while increasing enforcement action...
UKCCC
UKCCC Thursday 10 September 2026 Hilton at St George’s Park, Burton Credit Services Association’s (CSA) UK Credit & Collections Conference (UKCCC) is the flagship annual event for the collections and debt purchase sector. Open to both CSA members and non-members, it brings together professionals from across the collections and wider credit industry to discuss the…
CCTA 2026 Annual Conference
CCTA 2026 Annual Conference Tuesday 6 October 2026 Leeds The CCTA Annual Conference remains a recognised “date for the diary” within the consumer credit sector, bringing together lenders, regulators, professional services, and industry stakeholders for a day of insight, discussion, and networking. Held in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, the conference offers a high-quality programme…
2026 Technology & Services Leaders Networking Dinner
Technology & Services Industry Leaders Networking Dinner Wednesday 18th November, Manchester Launch of a new event. More details will be shared soon. To find out more details about this new event, email: events@credit-connect.co.uk or call 01622 535075
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…