Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
New analysis Hargreaves Lansdown data from government data has found that police recorded 910,980 domestic abuse-related crimes in the year to March 2022 – up 7.7% in a year. 85% of domestic partner abuse is non-violent, and of this 69% is emotional or financial abuse. The analysis has shown that 11% of people have been a…
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Specialist lender Together has appointed Annette Tilbury as New Commercial Finance Regional Sales Manager for the South. Tilbury brings with her 38 years’ experience in the industry, working with a number of specialist lenders. She has extensive knowledge of the mortgage industry from sales, underwriting and asset management. Her most recent role was with West…
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A new survey by the High Court Enforcement Officers Association (HCEOA) has found the vast majority of court users are calling for greater freedom of choice over how their judgments are enforced with 97% supporting the right to use a High Court enforcement route when recovering money owed to them. The HCEOA says that the…
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A new SME Outlook Report 2022, conducted by UK-based digital business lender Fleximize, has revealed that most UK SME owners are confident about the future and consider themselves financially resilient – despite confirming they will likely be looking to find ways to cut existing business costs, revising pricing and consider lending options. From those surveyed, 54%…
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92% of SMEs say that rising costs are impacting their profitability with 32% stating that it is a big problem, shows a new survey by Moore UK. Moore UK says with inflation having hit a 41-year high of 11.1% in mid-November, businesses are increasingly struggling against a rising tide of costs. By far the biggest…
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