Prompt Payment Code a success in changing payment culture

14th September 2016 Commercial Credit Management |

New measures to support the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) and drive a culture of better payment practice have been confirmed in a letter to PPC signatories from Margot James, minister for Small Business and Philip King, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM). The letter highlights the significant success of the code…

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Small business lending has hit record levels

14th September 2016 Commercial Credit Management |

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has launched it’s annual report. Despite the backdrop of political and economic uncertainty surrounding the EU Referendum, small business lending hit an all-time high over the past 12 months. Lending has increased by almost 30% (29.8%) to £20.7billion. The figures are based on business written by NACFB brokers between July…

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July house lending purchases decrease in June

14th September 2016 Consumer Collections |

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has published its latest mortgaging figures. While first-time buyer lending was down in July compared to June, the number of loans advanced to first-time buyers was the second highest monthly level of the year so far. Home mover activity was at its third highest monthly level this year by volume…

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CVR Global appoints new Partner

14th September 2016 Commercial Credit Management |

CVR Global has appointed Simon Lowes to its partner team. Lowes is a licensed insolvency practitioner with more than 30 years of experience in the insolvency and business recovery sector. He joins Matthew Fox as CVR Global’s second partner based in Southampton. Matthew Fox, Partner at CVR Global, said: “Simon is a highly experienced insolvency practitioner who…

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