Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it plans to ban the way in which some car retailers, and other brokers in the motor finance sector, receive commission. Currently, some motor finance brokers receive commission which is linked to the interest rate that customers pay. The broker can set that rate and the FCA…
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The annual growth rate of outstanding balances on UK cardholders’ credit cards stood at 3.7 per cent in July 2019, continuing the downward trend from its recent peak of 8.3 per cent at the start of 2018 according to new figures by UK Finance. Cardholders made 1.5 billion debit card transactions in July 2019, 8.9…
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Consumer Credit Solutions (CCS) is celebrating 20 years supporting the home improvement industry and providing consumer finance to the sector. The business began in 1999 as a partnership and is still owned and managed by its founders Andy Wallace and Peter Nicholson. Since then CCS has grown into the UK’s leading independent finance facilitator working…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business held steady in August, and grew by 1% in the twelve months to August, compared with the same period last year. Retail store and online credit new business in August was at a similar level to the same month…
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Debt-related stress negatively impacting mental health of over 14 million consumers according to an independent survey of over 2,000 adults commissioned by KnowYourMoney.co.uk. The research has found that 70% of consumers are in some form of debt, with 25% of those saying feeling their debt spiralling out of control and 41% stating it is causing…
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New research from equity release lender, more2life, reveals that the proportion of over-55s who have been in debt in the last five years and have borrowed using credit cards has significantly increased over the past 12 months, from 37% in 2018 to 54% in 2019. The growing levels of unsecured debt among over-55s is also…
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To mark World Mental Health Day, four leading banks have announced they are backing Money and Mental Health’s campaign to ‘Stop the DebtThreats.’ Barclays, Monzo, Nationwide and Metro Bank have joined over 30 charities in calling on the government to change out-of-date rules on debt letters, to make them less intimidating, and more supportive to…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market fell by 2% in August, compared with the same month in 2018, while the value of new business grew by 2% over the same period. The percentage of private…
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New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the Second charge mortgage market has reported volumes increased by 12% in August. Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Acting Director General and Head of Consumer and Mortgage Finance at the Finance &…
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Mental Health UK and Lloyds Banking Group have announced an extension to their charity partnership for another two years. The partnership aim is to raise £4 million by the end of 2021 to expand ‘Bloom’ which supports the mental health of young people. The funds raised through the extension of the partnership will enable Mental Health…
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The first biometric fingerprint credit card issued by a UK bank has begun its three-month national trial. NatWest is piloting cutting-edge, biometric fingerprint technology with 150 customers, in partnership with Mastercard and Gemalto, a Thales Company. The bank has previously piloted biometric debit cards, but this will be the first-time credit cards have been issued.…
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Poverty is rising for all groups – even those in work – according to a new financial inclusion monitor report. The report from the University of Birmingham and the University of Lincoln shows nearly 1.6 million people falling behind with council tax payments, with six in ten people in the poorest fifth of the population reporting…
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A report by UK Finance has suggested that fewer than one in ten purchases will involve cash by the year 2028. The rise of contactless payments means many consumers no longer carry notes and coins and only 4% mainly use cash. The report also found that 6,240 cash machines were removed during 2018, taking the…
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