UK organisations suffering from ‘fraud tunnel vision’

7th February 2017 Commercial Credit Management |

Despite over half (56%) of UK organisations being affected by fraud, confidence levels in fraud prevention techniques is remarkably high, reveals research from Callcredit Information Group. The Fraud & Risk report of 201 Fraud Prevention Managers and Directors, finds that a majority of businesses (75%) believe they are one step ahead of fraudsters, with a…

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Call to tackle unregistered judgements in Ireland

7th February 2017 Commercial Credit Management |

The number of debt judgments recorded in Ireland’s Four Courts fell to a historic low during 2016, according to figures released today by Registry Trust.  There were 2,155 judgments registered against consumers in 2016, 38 percent fewer than the previous year and a record low. The total value of consumer debt judgments similarly fell to…

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Buddy Loans secures full FCA approval

7th February 2017 Consumer Collections |

Buddy Loans has received full accreditation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), enabling the U.K.’s leading guarantor loan provider to give more consumers access to credit. The Cheadle-based company was set-up in 2013 by entrepreneurs Guy Mackenzie and Nicholas Zapolski, to provide consumers, who have been refused loans from mainstream lenders, with affordable credit.  Buddy…

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Anacap acquires Barclays European loan portfolio

7th February 2017 Consumer Collections |

AnaCap Financial Partners has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire a portfolio of Italian performing and non-performing corporate secured loans from Barclays. The portfolio, which has a gross book value of €177m, comprises loans to primarily small and mid-sized corporates secured against real estate located mostly in the north of Italy. The agreement follows AnaCap’s Credit Funds’ acquisition…

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Danske Bank mortgage lending grows by 96%

7th February 2017 Consumer Collections |

Danske Bank has revealed its Northern Ireland business saw new mortgage lending approvals grow 96% over the past year. The Northern Irish arm reported a profit before impairments of £91million for the 12 months to the end of December 2016, a 5% increase on 2015. Kevin Kingston, CEO of Danske Bank UK, said it had introduced…

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Aldermore Asset Finance announces senior appointments

7th February 2017 Commercial Credit Management |

Aldermore has added two new senior appointments to it’s Asset Finance team. Patrick Jelly joins the Bank as Commercial Director for Asset Finance. Stewart Good joins as Head of Manufacturer and Dealer Services reporting into Jelly. Jelly joins from Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services where he worked for 15 years, latterly as Group Managing Director, Global…

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CCJs hit record high in 2016

7th February 2017 Consumer Collections |

There were more county court judgments (CCJs) against consumers in England and Wales during 2016 than any year on record, according to figures released today by Registry Trust. A judgment is incontrovertible proof that debt has not been managed. In 2016, 912,389 judgments were registered against consumers in England and Wales. Rising almost a quarter…

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Prepayment meter cap should stop poorest households paying over the odds

7th February 2017 Consumer Collections |

Ofgem has announced the levels of the prepayment price cap which come into effect this April. The temporary price cap is one of the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) remedies resulting from its two year investigation of the energy market. The cap will initially apply to over four million households who prepay for their energy, mostly with…

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