Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Anti-money laundering specialist (AML) SmartSearch has promoted Tom Dockerty to the position of Vice President of Professional Services Sales. Dockerty has been a key part of the SmartSearch sales team, having joined as one of the company’s first sales executives almost 11 years ago. His promotion to Vice President follows the continued success of the…
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Freedom Finance has announced that it has appointed Paul Bevis as Head of Growth. Beavis joins from Royal London where he spent five years, latterly as Head of D2C Partnerships. Beavis will lead the growth of Freedom Finance’s embedded finance platform which is already integrated across brands like Argos, ASDA Money, Co-op Bank, Creation and The…
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Virgin Money has announced that it has appointed Craig Calder as its new Head of Secured Lending. Calder will be responsible for growing its mortgage business, offered direct and through intermediaries across residential and buy-to-let markets. He takes up his new post in January. Calder joins from Barclays, where he worked for nine-and-a-half years, leaving…
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Morses Club has announced a number of changes to its board. Steve Curtis will join the board with effect from 5th November in the role of Interim Chair (non-independent), subject to FCA approval. Curtis has extensive experience as a Chair and CEO across a broad range of sectors, including financial, and has direct knowledge of…
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Freedom Finance has announced that it has integrated its platform with Experian’s Marketplace lender panel. The partnership will give customers immediate access to seven new brands, complementing its existing direct connections to lenders and paves the way for even further expansion for loans and credit cards. Adding to the existing 50+ lenders on the Freedom…
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Cardeo, the AI-powered credit card management app, has received full regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ahead of the app’s full launch. The FCA’ss expanded range of authorisations will enable Cardeo to advise customers on the cheapest way to repay their credit card borrowing based on their open banking data, as well as…
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Aryza has announced the launch of a new Embedded Lending platform, which has been developed in close partnership with bed retailer, Dreams. With 210 stores nationwide, Dreams also manufacture, sell and deliver mattresses, and beds, with the average value of a sale ranging from between £500 and £1,000. A significant proportion of these sales are…
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TransUnion, has unveiled its new eligibility for retail ecommerce solution that offers retailers a view on customer eligibility prior to starting the credit checking process. The solution intends to equip retail businesses to make smarter and more robust decisions as consumers change their spending habits due to current cost of living pressures. TransUnion’s most recent…
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Experian has announced that its Boost data service will now be included in NewDay’s credit card decisioning process. Commenting on the partnership Sigga Sigurdardottir, Managing Director, Consumer Services at Experian, said “The addition of NewDay will allow more Boost users to improve their creditworthiness and access the right financial products for them. As economic uncertainty…
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Open banking platform, Tink has announced a partnership money saving app Snoop which will enable consumers to gain real-time insights on how to cut their bills, pay off debt, grow their savings and save where they spend. John Natalizia, co-founder and CEO at Snoop said “Consumers are already having a terrible time of it right…
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The Student Loans Company (SLC) has appointed Chris Larmer as its new Chief Executive (CEO). Currently Executive Director, Operations, he will replace Paula Sussex, who leaves the organisation at the end of the year. Larmer has spent more than 30 years in the financial services sector. He joined SLC from the Co-operative Bank where he…
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Risk and data consultancy, Jaywing, has appointed credit risk and machine learning expert, Doctor Steve Finlay, as lead consultant to strengthen the company’s analytics offering and innovate its product suite. Finlay has over 25 years’ experience of providing analytical solutions to the financial services industry, Steve’s expertise will help organisations navigate regulatory requirements, optimise acquisition…
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Digital challenger bank, Tandem Bank, has announced it is investing in a new office in Cardiff, with plans to create up to 100 new roles. Tandem currently employs approximately 500 people across the UK. Tandem’s investment plan in Cardiff will make it one of Wales’ leading fintech’s, while also expanding its footprint across the UK,…
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