Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The Lending Standards Board (LSB) has published a summary report evaluating firms’ implementation of provision SF1(2) – Effective Warnings of the Contingent Reimbursement Model (CRM) Code for Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams today. The voluntary code, launched in May 2019, sets out consumer protection standards to detect, prevent and respond to APP scams and provides…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the consumer car finance market reported a fall in new business volumes of 3% in October 2020 compared with the same month in 2019. In the ten months to October 2020, new business volumes in this market were 20% lower than in the…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) have shown that consumer finance new business fell in October 2020 by 11% compared with the same month in 2019, and decreased by 18% in the ten months to October 2020. Consumer car finance new business by value and retail store and online credit each…
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Economic upheaval is putting a disproportionate strain on young adults and parents in the UK, according to the latest European Consumer Payment Report by Intrum The annual European-wide survey of more than 24,000 consumers found that 36% experienced an income drop as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. Though 10% said their income has since…
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Latest figures from UK Finance have that there are 127,000 mortgage holidays (payment deferrals) in place in mid-November, a significant reduction in customers seeking this form of support from June’s peak of 1.8 million The figures indicate that the number of payment deferrals across mortgages and consumer credit reduced in recent weeks as more customers returned to making repayments or sought alternative…
Read moreHere is an overview of The Money Charity’s latest statistics for November 2020 Personal debt in the UK People in the UK owed £1,685 billion at the end of September 2020. The average total debt per household, including mortgages, was £60,449 and per adult was £31,798, around 110.3% of average earnings. Net mortgage lending rose by…
Read moreCredit Connect has announced its annual Credit & Collections Technology company power list for 2020. The section edition of the power list is a round-up of the most prominent innovating companies within credit and collections technology. Credit Connect has identified the top 20 ‘Premier’ innovators highlighting the achievements and successes of the top-performing companies.The list…
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The winners of the 2020 Credit & Collection Technology Awards have been announced following a live interactive virtual awards broadcast yesterday (Thursday 19th November). The awards are the flagship event for innovational technological professionals working in credit and collections and the fourth annual event honoured the UK’s technological innovators, celebrating outstanding achievement across nineteen hotly…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed updated guidance to firms setting out enhanced support that should be available to consumer credit customers experiencing payment difficulties as a result of coronavirus. The guidance covers users of personal loans, credit cards, store cards, catalogue credit, rent to own, buy now pay later, pawnbroking, motor finance and…
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Lloyds Bank has taken a further step in its ongoing support for customers, by developing a new Trusted Person Card. Launching at the end of this month, the card will make it easier for friends, family and carers to help those who need additional help to make everyday purchases and access cash. The new feature…
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Credit Connect Media will host a free live webinar on Tuesday 15th December which will showcase innovation in mobile collections technology. The webinar titled ‘Agile collections technology that’ll outlive the pandemic’ is the latest in the series of Credit Connect webinars which have looked at the latest thematic innovations enhancing collections strategy. The event partner…
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Older homeowners are using their property wealth to clear debt and help family with nearly three-quarters of the £884 million released going to boost their finances and support relatives, according to new analysis from equity release adviser, Key. Figures from the company’s Quarter 3 (Q3) Market monitor report highlight that the market has returned to…
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Banks and building societies have agreed to allow six month mortgage holidays up until 31st July, 2021, with the industry agreeing the move with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Lenders have committed to renewed support for mortgage customers facing financial difficulty as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirms…
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