New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show growth of 3% in consumer finance new business in September, compared with the same month last year. In Q3 2017, new business grew by 6% compared with the same quarter in 2016. In September, credit card and personal loan new business together grew by…
Read moreArrow Global Group has announced its results for the nine months ended 30 September 2017 (Q3 2017). Commenting on the results Lee Rochford, Group Chief Executive Officer, said “In the first nine months of the year, Arrow continued to grow strongly and profitably. Portfolio purchases in the period increased by 30%, and we are on track…
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Here is an overview of The Money Charity’s latest statistics for November 2017: Personal debt in the UK People in the UK owed £1.557 trillion at the end of September 2017. This is up from £1.505 trillion at the end of September 2016 – an extra £1,030.47 per UK adult. Per adult in the UK…
Read moreHoist Finance has appointed Klaus-Anders Nysteen as new CEO. Nysteen has a long and broad experience from the financial industry in companies such as Storebrand Bank, where he was CEO for four years, and most recently as CEO of Lindorff Group. Adding to that Nysteenhas a proven track record as a leader and vast experience…
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Deceased account management specialist, Phillips & Cohen Associates has announced changes to strengthen its senior leadership team. In the re-organisation, Nick Cherry moves up to the role of Chief Operating Officer for the global organization. Cherry, who has been with the business since 2010, previously fulfilled the role of Managing Director of PCA International and…
Read moreCollections consultancy, Arum Systems has been acquired a new investment team. The deal was completed a month after Arum released its annual financials. No significant changes are planned for Arum or its management team. Jamie Waller, former CEO of JBW and Hito and the lead investor on the deal said “Arum has a great reputation in the industry…
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its ‘FCA Mission – Our Future Approach to Consumers’. When the FCA launched its mission, it committed to publishing a series of documents that would explain its approach to regulation in more depth. The FCA’s Approach to Consumers is the first in this series, and explores the approach…
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Cabot Credit Management has announced its latest financial results for nine months ended 30 September 2017. Highlights include: Collections growth of 16% and revenue growth of 13% vs year to date Q3 2016 driven by liquidation initiatives Adjusted EBITDA growth of 19% on a year to date basis from cost efficiency measures and scale benefits…
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Debt purchaser Intrum has entered into an agreement with Lowell to sell Lindorff’s businesses in Denmark, Estonia, Finland and Sweden as well as Intrum Justitia’s business in Norway. The sale agreement was specified by the European Commission as a condition of the combination of the Intrum Justitia and Intrum companies earlier this year. The transaction value of…
Read moreHouseholds on variable rate mortgages with the lowest levels of disposable income are at risk of sinking further into debt if interest rates increase by 0.25 per cent devt advise specilaist PayPlan has warned . Even a modest rise could have a ‘devastating’ impact on millions of Brits, especially those with a poor credit rating…
Read moreThe Credit Services Association (CSA) has urged members to start preparing for the government’s decision to ban additional charges for certain future card payments. From 13 January next year, businesses, including CSA Members, will no longer be able to charge surcharges for certain card transactions, but will still face the costs for processing card payments.…
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The Bank of England consumer credit statistics shows that consumer borrowing has risen by 9.9% in the year to September 2017, now totalling £204 billion. Other highlights from the report include: The annual growth rate of consumer credit has remained broadly unchanged since June, at around 10%. The flow was £1.6 billion in September, also…
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Ahead of the Bank of England interest rate decision this Thursday (2 November) research from Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert, reveals 42% of Brits are worried about an interest rate rise. The online survey, conducted by YouGov, found that only 5% of people expect a rate hike within the next month, with 21%…
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