Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
LiveMore Capital, the specialist lender simplifying later-life mortgages, has hired Andrew McGill as Sales Operations Manager. McGill brings over 20 years of experience within financial services, with previous roles spanning mortgage advisory and senior customer service positions at Barclays, Alliance & Leicester and Principality Building Society. He will be instrumental in developing the customer journey…
Read moreOpen Banking technology specialist, Ecospend has announced that it is partnering with European Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider, Contis. Contis offers a range of BaaS products to its customers across a variety of sectors, including cloud-based, real-time accounts and payments solutions. By integrating Ecospend’s ‘pay-by-bank’ technology, Contis’ customers will have the option to make account-to-account payments, as…
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Anti-money laundering specialist, SmartSearch has announced the appointment of Guy Harrison as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Harrison will drive SmartSearch’s strategic plan to build additional growth and will report to the company’s board of directors. Harrison is a seasoned business leader with a proven track record of scaling fast-growth data, analytics and technology businesses. He…
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Payments specialist Ecospend has announced that it has initiated £2.4 billion worth of open banking transactions through its ‘pay by bank’ services across its client portfolio. Ecospend’s open banking technology allows customers to bypass manual data input when carrying out online payments. As a result, customers can make instant payments directly from their bank account,…
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Non-standard financial services provider, Morses Club has announced the appointment of Sir Nigel Knowles as Chair of the Board with effect from 1st March 2022, subject to FCA approval. Stephen Karle will retire on 28 February 2022 from his position as Chair and Non-Executive Director, after seven years. Knowles, who has been Morses Club’s Senior…
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European investor and alternative asset manager in credit and real estate, Arrow Global, has announced the launch of Bergen Finance, a new dedicated bridging loan business dedicated to the UK short-term real estate lending market. Bergen Finance will seek to take advantage of a market that has grown by over 400% since 2013 to over…
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Credit risk management software and analytics provider, GDS Link has announced that Brian Kinch has joined the team as the Managing Director of Fraud Solutions. As one of our resident experts on fraud, Kinch will focus on how GDS Link delivers powerful solutions to help our clients combat all types of fraud in the lending…
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Ecospend, a UK provider of Open Banking APIs, has announced a partnership with London Mutual Credit Union that will enable ‘pay-by-bank’ functionality to its customers. The change will result in real-time money transfers, driving the credit union further towards its vision of achieving a friction-free experience for customers. As the largest credit union in the…
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Nationwide Building Society announces that it has appointed Debbie Crosbie as its next Chief Executive and Executive Director, subject to regulatory approval. The selection process has been led by Kevin Parry, the Society’s Deputy Chairman and Chairman Elect and follows the announcement in September that after nearly six years in the role, the current Chief…
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Specialist finance packager Pink Pig Loans has appointed Kate Pedley as its new Head of Residential Mortgages and Protection. Pedley joins from Mortgage Advice Bureau, where she has worked as a mortgage and protection specialist for five years. She has 12 years’ experience in the industry, starting her career with Nationwide Building Society. In her…
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Credit app, TotallyMoney has announced an API integration partnership with digital consumer lender, Fintern. A combination of open banking and artificial intelligence (AI) will allow for faster eligibility checking for customers. Qin Su, TotallyMoney Commercial Director said “TotallyMoney wants customers’ data to work for them and not against them. Fintern is able to harness the…
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Evolution Funding, the motor finance broker and technology provider, has appointed Katie Hayes to the board as its Chief Operating Officer. Bringing over 22 years’ experience in the sector, Hayes joins Evolution from Lloyds Banking Group, where she was a member of the senior leadership team within the motor finance division. Positions held include Head…
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Hodge has appointed Hema Patel as the new Business Development Manager for the North of England and Scotland. Before joining Hodge, Patel worked in various roles at Key Group, including as a Business Development Manager for More2Life and Key Partnerships, for more than 13 years. Patel will support brokers in the north of England and…
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