Credit broker fined by ICO

15th February 2017 Consumer Collections |

Credit broker Digitonomy Ltd has been fined £120,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for being responsible for millions of marketing texts sent without proper consent. Between April 2015 and February 2016 there were 1,464 complaints about the spam messages which encouraged people to apply for loans and directed them to company websites.  An ICO investigation revealed…

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Carter leaves The Sheriffs Office

15th February 2017 Commercial Credit Management |

Dave Carter has left The Sheriffs Office. In a statement on Linkedin he confirmed his departure. High Court Enforcement Group acquired the Sheriffs Office in February 2016. Carter is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Sheriffs Office. Carter’s Linkedin statement can be found here.  

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Tactics of doorstep lenders causing serious hardship

15th February 2017 Consumer Collections |

Some doorstep lenders are taking advantage of their position and putting people at risk of serious debt problems, Citizens Advice warns. A new report published by the charity today has identified a number of concerning practices by some doorstep lenders. The evidence, submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority today as part of its review into…

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