Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it plans to ban the way in which some car retailers, and other brokers in the motor finance sector, receive commission. Currently, some motor finance brokers receive commission which is linked to the interest rate that customers pay. The broker can set that rate and the FCA…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business held steady in August, and grew by 1% in the twelve months to August, compared with the same period last year. Retail store and online credit new business in August was at a similar level to the same month…
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New research from equity release lender, more2life, reveals that the proportion of over-55s who have been in debt in the last five years and have borrowed using credit cards has significantly increased over the past 12 months, from 37% in 2018 to 54% in 2019. The growing levels of unsecured debt among over-55s is also…
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To mark World Mental Health Day, four leading banks have announced they are backing Money and Mental Health’s campaign to ‘Stop the DebtThreats.’ Barclays, Monzo, Nationwide and Metro Bank have joined over 30 charities in calling on the government to change out-of-date rules on debt letters, to make them less intimidating, and more supportive to…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market fell by 2% in August, compared with the same month in 2018, while the value of new business grew by 2% over the same period. The percentage of private…
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New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the Second charge mortgage market has reported volumes increased by 12% in August. Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Acting Director General and Head of Consumer and Mortgage Finance at the Finance &…
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New research from Zopa shows that consumers are becoming increasingly confused when picking the best car finance option to fund their purchase. Nearly half (47%) of those who have recently bought a car with finance can’t identify what type of car finance deal they actually signed up for. Zopa’s research estimates that the average car…
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The merger between Charter Court Financial Services and OneSavings Bank has been completed. The deal unites the specialist mortgage brands of Kent Reliance and Precise Mortgages however both will continue to operate as separate brands. Charter Court, owner of Precise Mortgages, stakeholders will own 45% of the combined group whilst OneSavings Bank, owner of Kent…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its interim report of its market study into the pricing of home and motor insurance. The FCA found that competition is not working well for all consumers in these markets. It sets out concerns about how pricing in these markets leads to consumers who do not switch or…
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The Bank of England has released its latest Money and Credit statistics which show that net consumer credit fell to £0.9 billion in August, slightly below the average of the past year. The statistics also showed that the number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell to 65,500 in August, down from the 18 month…
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Here is an overview of The Money Charity’s latest statistics for September 2019: Personal debt in the UK People in the UK owed £1,647 billion at the end of July 2019. This is up from £1,600 billion at the end of July 2018, an extra £888 per UK adult over the year. The average total…
Read moreSainsbury’s Bank has announced that it is to stop selling mortgages with immediate effect. As part of its five-year plan for financial services, it will also end all group capital injections after £35 million in 2019/20. Sainsbury’s Group Chief Executive Mike Coupe said the bank “is too expensive to run” and that its cost-income ratio would…
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UK Finance’s latest Household Finance Update has revealed that credit card spending reached £11 billion in August, up one per cent compared to the same month the previous year. Repayments have remained in line with credit card spending, showing that consumers are managing their finances effectively overall. Personal deposits grew by 1.4 per cent in…
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