Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Gala Technology, developer of cloud-based, PCI DSS compliant payment solution SOTpay, has announced that it has won a PCI: 2019 Award For Excellence in January to follow up on their recent ‘Best Use Of Technology’ within a contact centre win at the national UKCCF awards in November. Jason Mace, Chairman of Gala Technology said “We are delighted…
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Debt advice provider PayPlan, has joined forces with the highly-regarded debt advice service at Limavady Community Development Initiative (LCDI) to launch PayPlan in Northern Ireland Representatives from the housing, university and financial sectors attended the launch where speakers from the Cabinet Office and Advice NI provided their thoughts on the future of debt advice in Northern…
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Energy supplier Switch2 Energy, has made a trio of senior appointments to support its growth plans. Richard Slee has joined the Yorkshire headquartered company as CEO with a mission to maximise Switch2’s market-leading position as the dominant force in UK heat networks. Chris Kingston has also joined the business as Operations Director, while Simon Waite is the…
Read moreBusiness process outsourcing (BPO) Target Group and operational has announced the appointment of two hires in the client services and business development teams. Neil Glover joins as Business Development Director, while Target also added David Facenfield as a Client Development Director within the client services team, as Target looks to strengthen its offering to clients.…
Read moreConsumer Credit Solutions (CCS) has purchased a controlling share in finance technology specialists Castlefields (Abbeystoke Ltd). CCS is a facilitator of point-of-sale finance to the home improvement industry and has enjoyed a close working relationship with Castlefields for over 15 years. In that time CCS has been instrumental in assisting Castlefields to enhance both the…
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Scottish startup HubSolv has rebranded its automated client portal for the insolvency industry, formerly known as Ibby, under the new name HubSolv Messenger, to strengthen the identity of its fintech products. The rebrand follows HubSolv’s expansion as the firm works on a new product for a wider market that will leverage the branding originally designed…
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Debt Purchaser Lowell has delivered the first part of a UK digital transformation programme with the ‘go-live’ of a new consumer website for its Lowell Financial brand. The new website sees significant changes to the existing customer portal both in terms of design and usability – with more to come. The site, which has been…
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Provident Financial has announced the appointment of Charley Davies (formerly Taggart), who will take over the role of Group General Counsel and Company Secretary on 1 April 2019. After more that 11 years as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Ken Mullen has decided to retire from the Company and will step down from this…
Read moreOur Power, an energy supplier with about 38,000 domestic customers, has ceased to trade. Under Ofgem’s safety net, the energy supply of Our Power’s customers will continue and pre payment meters can be topped up as normal. The outstanding credit balances of domestic customers will be protected. Ofgem will choose a new supplier to take…
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Consumer credit firm Omni Capital Retail Finance has agreed a partnership to use an automated decisioning platform (ADP) from LendingMetrics. The finance provider, which is owned by Castle Trust Capital, has chosen Lending Metrics’ ADP platform to support its OmniPort credit approval system, which allows customers to purchase immediately at point of sale using a paperless…
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Dudley Building Society has announced the appointment of Samantha Ward as Head of Commercial. As well as taking responsibility for business development, Ward will take on marketing, growth and product strategy duties. Having joined Dudley in 2001 as a mortgage assistant, Ward subsequently worked as head of savings, strategy and change and most recently Head…
Read moreQualco, a provider of asset management software and solutions to the credit industry, has announced a partnership with Harlequins rugby club so that it can engage with a wider audience, enhance brand recognition and raise awareness of the link between financial hardship and mental well-being. Christian Jacob, Managing Director at Qualco, said: “The Qualco Panel…
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Glasgow based debt advice firms, Creditfix and Carrington Dean have pledged their support to Shelter and Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, with a raft of fundraising activities planned for 2019. Each year, 173,000 babies, children and young people are treated at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Through its partnership with Carrington Dean, Glasgow Children’s…
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