A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that problem debt costing the economy £847 million a year. The report has found that £248m of that sum came from increased use of housing and health services Problem debt – defined as the inability to pay debts or household bills – affects an estimated…
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New research from Royal London reveals the average cost of a funeral is £3,757, with costs having stabilised this year (£3,784 in 2017). The Royal London National Funeral Cost Index, in its fifth year, shows that London has consistently been the most expensive region in the UK for a funeral, with the average funeral costing…
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One-in-five (22%) consumers in Scotland has had an outstanding credit card balance for at least six months, according to a survey by R3 in Scotland, the insolvency trade body. The research, part of a long-running survey of Britain’s personal finances by R3 and ComRes, also found that, of the 35% of Scottish adults are concerned…
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Londoners are more likely to be struggling with debt than the rest of the UK despite average higher incomes. That is according to London in the Red, a new report from StepChange Debt Charity, that reveals 100,000 Londoners sought their debt advice, meaning one in six of its clients last year came from London. The…
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Almost 10% (9.08%) of UK consumers have been in debt during their life due to the price of household bills, research conducted by Vanquis Bank has revealed. The survey of 1,311 UK consumers, conducted on 3rd August 2018, analysed the factors behind debt, taking into account household bills, rent, overspending, unemployment, medical costs and high…
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Debt recovery law firm, Ascent, has appointed Robert Matthews as its Head of Sales. Based in Ascent’s offices at One St Peter’s Square in Manchester, Matthews moves from Debt Managers Services Ltd, part of Secure Trust Bank, where he was Commercial Director. Matthews’s other roles in a career spanning 30 years within the financial services…
Read moreThe Credit Services Association (CSA), the voice of the UK debt collection and debt purchase sectors, has confirmed Matt Forde – the ex-political advisor turned writer and comedian – as the compere for this year’s Credit and Collection Technology Awards, as part of the UK Credit and Collections Conference Gala Dinner taking place on 13…
Read morePeople are increasingly struggling with ‘smaller but trickier’ debts on everyday household bills, according to new figures from National Debtline, run by the Money Advice Trust. The charity expects the number of calls to National Debtline to hit 189,000 by the end of the year – the highest level in five years – with webchat…
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Debt purchaser,Arrow Global Group has announced its results for the period ended 30 June 2018. Commenting on the results, Lee Rochford, Group chief executive officer of Arrow Global, said “Momentum at Arrow remains strong. Our broad sourcing capabilities and operating platform have enabled the Investment Business to continue to achieve consistent returns, with unlevered net IRRs…
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Debt Purchaser, Lowell has announced its Q2 2018 Results, for the period ending 30 June 2018. The quarter has delivered continued growth across all key metrics – reinforcing the Group’s ability to achieve sustainable growth through strategic investment and diversification, unmatched data insight and customer focus. James Cornell, Group CEO, said: “I am very pleased…
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More than a third of UK young people think they will still be in debt by the time they’re 40, as they report worsening debt levels, finds Young Women’s Trust. The charity, which helps young women on low or no pay, surveyed more than 4,000 young people with Populus Data Solutions to find that one…
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Debt Purchaser, Intrum has announced that it is reorganising its regional structure combining Spain, Portugal and its newly acquired unit in Brazil, communicated in the Interim Report 24thof July, into a new region to be called – Iberian Peninsula and Latin America. The new Intrum region takes shape based on the strong cultural, historically and…
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A fear of discussing death is leading to a lack of later life planning across the nation, as two fifths (41%) of people haven’t put any financial plans including wills, funeral plans and lasting power of attorneys in place. New research by the Co-op has launched the biggest ever survey into death, dying and bereavement. The survey which received…
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