Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Credit reference agency, TransUnion has announced it has appointed James Robinson as Managing Director (MD) of Consumer Interactive in the UK. As part of the UK executive team, Robinson will lead TransUnion’s regional consumer business, helping businesses to deliver streamlined customer journeys and supporting financial inclusion through credit education and consumer empowerment. Having joined TransUnion…
Read more
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has appointed Oliver Hanmer as its Head of Supervision and Compliance Monitoring and a member of the executive team. Hanmer joins from the Bar Standards Board where he is currently Director of Regulatory Operations. He starts work at the PSR on 26th June 2023. Hanmer is currently Director of Regulatory…
Read more
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of subprime lender Amigo resigned from his role as the firm continues its wind down. Danny Malone, who joined Amigo last year, will step down after serving his six-month notice period to ensure the continuation of the solvent and orderly wind-down of the business. Amigo has been heading for a…
Read more
Specialist lender Together has announced the appointment of Andrew Douglas as new National Account Manager for Networks and Clubs. Douglas will be providing education on Together’s diverse range of specialist lending solutions to members and advisors. His key remit will be supporting the team in developing and launching Together’s Networks and Clubs proposition to market…
Read more
People-first lender Capital Credit Union has announced that it is to adopt Auto Decision Platform (ADP) by LendingMetrics, in a move to enhance their credit decisioning process. Established in 1989, the community-owned bank is one of the UK’s largest credit unions, with £45 million in assets. Capital Credit Union is passionate about making affordable credit…
Read more
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has made announced that it has made two key appointments to its executive team appointing Alex Olive as General Counsel, and Natalie Golding as Chief Operating Officer. As General Counsel, Olive will be responsible for leading the PSR’s team of expert lawyers and for providing legal advice and managing legal…
Read more
The Building Societies Association has announced that Rob Pheasey, Chief Executive of the Marsden Building Society, has been elected as the new Chair of the Building Societies Association (BSA). He takes up this role with immediate effect. Phesey has held the post of Deputy Chair since May 2021 and succeeds Mark Bogard, Chief Executive of…
Read more
Instalment-only credit card provider Tymit has agreed a partnership to adopt LendingMetrics’ Auto Decision Platform (ADP) to enable faster decisioning. The fintech, which partners with merchants to provide consumers with a choice of in-store or online flexible payment plans, selected ADP after considering the platforms offered by a range of other providers. ADP is a…
Read more
Equifax has announced the appointment of Nadia Strone as Vice President of Human Resources for Europe. Strone brings more than 20 years of experience leading people strategy development and high-impact transformation within the cosmetics and financial services industries. Strone joins Equifax from beauty and personal care company Avon, where she served as Executive Director of Human Resources, Western Europe. During her…
Read more
Identity service provider, OneID has announced the appointment of Paula Sussex as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will lead the firm through its next period of expansion. Most recently Sussex was CEO for the Student Loans Company (SLC), a government-owned company that manages a loan book of some £200 billion and supports some 6 million…
Read more
Wolverhampton City Credit Union (WCCU) has announced that it has appointed Tameka Spencer as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Spencer has worked at WCCU for over nine years and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from within the sector. Spencer has previously held the roles of Operations Manager and Deputy CEO, she has…
Read more
TransUnion has announced that it has appointed Mark Molyneux as its new Strategy and Planning Director for the UK and Europe. As part of the UK executive team, Molyneux will be responsible for identifying and developing new growth opportunities that align to TransUnion’s strategy, both in the UK and globally. Having joined TransUnion in 2019,…
Read more
Education lender Knoma has announced that it will use Fuse by Pave’s Open Banking insights to enhance credit decisioning through a new partnership agreement. The partnership will enable Knoma to improve acceptances, making education more accessible for millions across the UK through interest-free financial solutions. Open Banking data will empower Knoma to more accurately collect…
Read more