Research identifies three spending trends

13th February 2025 Consumer Lending |

New research from American Express has revealed new trends in how consumers plan to prioritise their spend in the year ahead.  The data has identified three types of spenders: Experience Seekers: Consumers are looking forward to an experience-filled 2025, with appetite for attending bigger events alongside smaller, regular treats. Savvy Spenders: Shoppers want more bang…

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82% of CEOs optimistic on business landscape

13th February 2025 Commercial Credit Management | #economy

Business confidence amongst UK CEOs is growing, despite ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges, according to the latest EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook survey. The survey of 100 UK CEOs, which evaluates optimism levels and provides insights on capital allocation, investment and transformation strategies, found that 82% of UK CEOs felt very or somewhat optimistic about the business…

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Half of financial services struggling to manage credit risk and fraud prevention

New survey results from Provenir have found that nearly half of all financial services executives are struggling with managing credit risk and detecting and preventing fraud. The survey also discovered that many financial services are revamping their credit risk decisioning and fraud prevention strategies in 2025, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) playing a prominent role. Over…

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PayPlan wins IMLT award

13th February 2025 Company News |

PayPlan has become the first national debt advice provider to be awarded Partner Plus accreditation from the England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) as it became the 100th organisation to officially join the team in its fight against loan sharks. The Partner Plus award is given to an organisation that supports the work of the…

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