Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
A high number of British adults have found themselves unprepared for unexpected costs and have had to rely on friends, family or even credit to pay for them in the past 12 months, according to new research. The survey of 1,035 UK adults carried out by home heating oil supplier, SuperSaverOil.com, found that almost half…
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A recent UK wide survey conducted by Paymentsense has revealed that 45.5 million UK residents have less than one months salary set aside in savings. In addition to this, the study also found that 30% of us don’t in fact have any money set aside in a savings account, to protect us from unforeseen circumstances.…
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Shelter has been announced as the supplier to deliver a three-year contract for specialist debt advice support services on behalf of the Money Advice Service. The support service will provide organisations across the debt sector with free access to a panel of experts to help guide them through complex debt cases and help them with…
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The number of mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance declined to 88,200 in the second quarter of this year, the lowest level since at least 1994 when this run of data began. The total was 5% lower than in the first quarter (92,600) and amounted to 0.8% of the more…
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There was a slight fall in the number of debt judgments recorded in the Ireland during the first half of the year, according to figures released today by Registry Trust. There were 1,117 judgments registered against consumers in the first six months of 2017, only one percent higher than the same period last year. But…
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The number of debt judgments in Northern Ireland increased during the first half of 2017 according to figures released today by Registry Trust. There were 4,101 small claims judgments in the first six months of the year, a year on year increase of 11 percent. The total value rose by 21 percent to £8.3m. The…
Read moreThere was a small increase in the numbers of decrees for debt against Scottish consumers during the first half of 2017, according to figures released by Registry Trust. In the first six months of 2017, 10,967 debt decrees were registered against consumers in Scotland, a four percent increase on the same period last year. The…
Read moreMidlands insolvency experts are raising the warning flag following the release of data by the Office for National Statistics which highlights that more than a quarter (26 per cent) of adults say they are burdened by some form of non-mortgage debt. While these preliminary results from the ONS’s latest Wealth and Assets Survey show that…
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Here is an overview of The Money Charity’s latest statistics for August 2017: Personal debt in the UK Total UK personal debt The average total debt per household – including mortgages – was £57,005 in June. The revised figure for May was £56,791 Based on June 2017 trends, the UK’s total interest repayments on personal…
Read moreSeven of the Top Ten areas for personal insolvencies are in seaside towns in 2016 as the British coastal industries and tourism continue their declines according to Moore Stephens. The top spot out of 348 towns for personal bankruptcies was Torquay, with 43 insolvencies per 10,000 population, compared with national average of 19.7. Other high…
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According to a new study from protection specialist LV=, renters among the late-Millennial generation (25-34 years old) are one of the least financially resilient groups in the UK. Based on research conducted with over 9,000 people, the first instalment of LV=’s ‘Income Roulette’ research found that more than half (55%) of 25-34-year-olds fall short of the…
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The latest results Insolvency statistics from The Insolvency Service for Quarter 2 (April to June 2017 (Q2 2017) reveal that total individual insolvencies decreased in Q2 2017, driven primarily by a decrease in individual voluntary arrangements, which decreased from a record high back to the level seen in 2016. Commenting on the statistics Joanna Elson…
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Consumers are shrugging off concerns about a spending squeeze with increased confidence in their personal finances, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report. The latest poll – which saw Ipsos MORI survey 2,000 people with bank accounts across the UK – comes amid a raft of economic data highlighting the challenges faced by…
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