22nd January 2026 - Credit Connect

Eight lenders sign up to UK Finance’s Financial Abuse code

22nd January 2026 Consumer Lending | #Financial Abuse code

UK Finance has today announced that another eight institutions have become signatories to its refreshed Financial Abuse Code. This expansion means almost 90 per cent of the UK’s mortgage market will now be covered, reinforcing the industry’s commitment to supporting customers experiencing domestic abuse, including economic abuse. The announcement marks a significant milestone, bringing the total number of firms signing the Code to 33, covering 49 brands, supporting the Government’s ambition to halve…

Buy-to-let lending rises by 22.7%

22nd January 2026 Consumer Lending | #buy to lent lending #featured

Latest data from UK Finance has found that buy-to-let (BTL) lending rose by 22.7% in Quarter 3 (Q3) 2025. The research showed that there were 59,467 new buy-to-let (BTL) loans advanced in the UK worth £10.9 billion in the third quarter of 2025. This was up quite significantly compared with the same quarter in the…

Nine in ten believe we will be poorer in the future without financial education

22nd January 2026 Consumer Collections | #featured #financial education

New research by the People’s Partnership has revealed how the majority of adults think that without financial education, we will all be poorer in the future, and we are failing future generations if we don’t equip them with financial literacy. The data shows that nine in ten (85%) of adults believe that without financial education,…

One in five SMEs say trade tariff war dispute is the greatest challenge

22nd January 2026 Commercial Credit Management | #featured #trade tariffs

More than one in five SMEs say international trade tariff disputes remain the biggest challenge facing their business, according to new research from FTSE 250 lender Paragon Bank. Nearly a year since Donald Trump set out a range of global tariffs and as geopolitical tensions continue over Greenland, the study of 1,000 small and medium-sized…

Inflation rose to 3.4% in December – industry reaction

22nd January 2026 Commercial Credit Management | #inflation

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data has shown that Inflation rose to 3.4 per cent in December, slightly above forecasts, ending a five-month cooling trend. The rise was driven mainly by tobacco duty timing and volatile air fares. Core inflation held steady at 3.2 percent, while services inflation rose modestly to 4.5 percent, below…

Welcom Digital launches mortgage module

22nd January 2026 Company News |

Welcom Digital, a trusted provider of loan management systems to the finance sector, has announced the launch of Financier Homeowner, a brand-new module designed to support lenders operating in the residential mortgage sector with an intelligent API first approach providing the tools they need. Built as part of Welcom Digital’s proven loan management suite, Financier…

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