Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Latest figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) fell by 6% in January 2025 compared with the same month in 2025. In the twelve months to January 2026, new business was 1% higher than in the same period in 2025. The…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew by 3% in January 2026 compared with the same month in 2025. In the twelve months to January 2026, new business in this market was 6% higher than in 2024. The credit card and personal loans sectors together…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 19% in January 2026. Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), said…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes fell 1% in January 2026 compared with the same month in 2025. The corresponding value of new business was 3% higher over the same period. In the twelve months to January 2026, new business volumes grew by…
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The Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB) has announced new vulnerability standards for enforcement firms and agents. The Standards provide stronger protections for people in vulnerable situations. Over 7 million cases of unpaid debts are sent out for enforcement each year, with the industry recovering over a billion pounds, much of which is for the public purse. The ECB ensures that enforcement is done fairly,…
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Latest FICO analysis of credit card data for January 2026 shows a post-Christmas reduction in spending as customers prioritised payments after the festive break. However, with spending lower year-on-year and increases in missed payments, the financial pressures that were a feature of the UK economy for the majority of 2025 have continued into the new…
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The Government has announced new legislation which is designed to protect small businesses and aims to ensure that companies pay suppliers within 60 days, with late payments potentially triggering fines. Boards must also detail payment terms in their audit reports. Under the new plans, the Small Business Commissioner will be given sweeping new powers to…
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Business bank Zempler Bank has named its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Dominic Wade, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), pending regulatory approval. Wade succeeds Rich Wagner, Zempler’s founding CEO, who stepped down earlier this months, with Wagner moving to a part-time advisory role to the board, led by Chair Mark Sismey-Durrant. The leadership change follows…
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