Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The number of County Court Judgments (CCJs) issued against consumers in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020) fell over 60 percent, from 290,184 to 112,179, compared to the same period last year, according to new figures Registry Trust. The proportion of judgments marked as satisfied remains very low at just 5 percent. The total…
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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 number of debt judgments registered against Northern Ireland consumers in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 was just 608, a huge fall of 66 percent compared to the 1,781 registered in the same period last year, according to new figures by Registry Trust. The fall in the total value of judgment debt owed in…
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The number and total value of judgments registered against Irish consumers saw a huge fall in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 compared to the same quarter last year, new figures released by registrar Irish Judgments show. The number of judgments against consumers fell by 81 percent, from 678 to just 126. The total value…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is expected to announce more details of an extension to the mortgage holiday scheme, with the initiative originally set to have expired on Saturday (31st October) but extended due to the national lockdown announced for England at the weekend. The FCA has already said that those who have yet to…
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The Bank of England has reported that consumers made net repayments of £600 million in September whilst approvals of mortgages for house purchase increased to 91,500 last month from 85,500 a month earlier, with pent-up demand and the stamp duty holiday cited as reasons for the housing market boom. September’s figures total marks the highest…
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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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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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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 moreLatest figures from UK Finance have revealed that the number of customers on a payment deferral has significantly decreased in recent months. Of the 4.4 million payment deferrals granted across mortgages, credit cards and personal loans since the start of the pandemic, 323,700 are currently still in place. The support provided by lenders builds on…
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