Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The Insolvency Service has published its latest analysis on personal insolvencies for Q3 2020 which indicates that. numbers decreased to 19,783 in Q3 2020, down 40% on Q2 2020, and down 37% on Q3 2019. The quarterly decrease in personal insolvencies was mainly driven by a sharp drop in Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs), although a…
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THE number of people missing card and loan repayments has jumped in recent weeks, according to Which? An estimated 370,000 more people defaulted on a credit card or loan in October than in September, increasing from 410,000 to 780,000, the consumer group’s UK survey findings indicate. The latest findings from Which?’s consumer insight tracker reveal…
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The number of decrees and total amount of debt registered against Scottish consumers fell by 42 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, according to figures released by Registry Trust. The number fell from 4,859 to 2,805, with the total value falling from £13.2 million to £7.6 million compared to the same period last…
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The Government should commission a full review of the debt options available to people in financial difficulty in England and Wales, according to a new briefing from the Money Advice Trust. The charity says that action is needed to provide ‘robust and effective debt options that work within the new context of Covid-19’ – with…
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Here is an overview of The Money Charity’s latest statistics for October 2020 Personal debt in the UK People in the UK owed £1,684 billion at the end of August 2020. The average total debt per household, including mortgages, was £60,526 and per adult was £31,972, around 111.5% of average earnings. Net mortgage lending rose by…
Read moreThe Government is being urged to create a private-public taskforce to help the millions of people facing serious debt issues with Covid-19 pandemic continuing to cast a destructive financial toll on households across the UK according to personal insolvency provider Creditfix. The company says the taskforce is required as the nation braces itself for the…
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Finance experts TotallyMoney have warned that those experiencing financial hurt due to coronavirus could see their credit scores suffer for six years as protections are taken away for over quarter of a million people still on payment holidays. A blanket end on 31st October to granting payment holidays on mortgages, credit cards, loans, and overdrafts…
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Credit Connect Media has announced that the second edition of its Connected News series will take place on Thursday 26th November at 10am. The next discussion will focus on Customer Engagement. Speakers from Centrica and Business Stream will join supplier sponsor Aspect and Credit Connect to discuss the impact of the pandemic upon consumers and…
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A new global and UK study by the Economist Intelligence Unit for information and insights provider TransUnion has overwhelmingly found the key to whether or not companies go out of business hinges on providing consumers friction-right digital transactions. More than eight out of 10 executives, both in the UK and globally said they believe smooth…
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According to a recent study by The Aryza Group, 27 out of 29 of the country’s worst-affected Covid-19 pandemic areas are experiencing debt levels higher than the UK average. The results showed that COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting those in debt the hardest. Out of 29 of the worst-affected areas, 27 locations are collectively experiencing average…
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Nearly a quarter of 18-24 year olds struggling to afford their household bills with one in 10 18-24 year olds expecting to be made redundant. Young people are struggling to cope with the financial burden the pandemic has placed upon them, according to new research by comparethemarket.com. The findings in the company’s Household Financial Confidence…
Read moreMourners are struggling with the cost of funeral services according to new research by Royal London. The research shows that 9% of funeral arrangers struggled to meet the cost of the funeral, a decline from 12% in 2019. Of those, more than one in four (27%) took on debt, using a credit card, loan or…
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Average spending on credit cards increased in August for the third consecutive month, up 6.9 percent to £639, and was only 4.8 percent lower than a year ago. For the period January-August 2020, sales were down 1.4 percent, compared to increasing 4.4 percent in the same period in 2019 according to new statistics from Fico.…
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