Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
New research by TotallyMoney has investigated the gap in personal loan interest rates for those with poor credit scores. The research found that someone with a poor credit record borrowing £5,000 over 3 years might find themselves paying an extra £116.36 per month compared with a low-rate best buy deal. Similarly, a borrower with a…
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A new study from Forbes Advisor has revealed that nearly three-quarters (74%) of British credit card holders are being forced to change their credit card usage amid crippling inflation. Within the survey, respondents were asked specifically how the cost of living crisis affected their credit card activity. In total, more than half (57%) claimed that…
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A worrying mistrust in technology is making some regulated firms vulnerable to financial crime according to SmartSearch. Research by the company has revealed that almost one in five (18 per cent) decision-makers in the legal, property and banking and finance sectors did not trust the technology of electronic verification (EV) software. Five hundred stakeholders, from…
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Analysis of the latest Bank of England figures from Freedom Finance has shown that rates on all major forms of consumer credit rose again in September continuing the upward trend in the cost of borrowing that has persisted all year. Household budgets are already facing a severe winter squeeze as inflationary pressures and the spike…
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UK Finance has shared its latest credit and debit card data which has highlighted an increase in credit card usage in July when compared to 2021. The data showed that there were 343.8 million credit card transactions in July, 9.8 per cent more than in July 2021. The total spend of £18.8 billion was 17.1…
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Lack of transparency means customers could receive very different balance transfer offers to what they applied for according to research by TotallyMoney. Regulators require lenders to only provide 51% of successful applicants the advertised credit card offer. Additionally, they aren’t expected to disclose the potential differences in limits or APRs that may be issued when…
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Over five million families are set to see their annual mortgage payments rise by an average of £5,100 between now and the end of 2024 – with £1,200 of that reflecting higher expectations of interest rate rises since the ‘mini-budget’ according to new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. With the UK’s low-interest rate era…
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Credit card use by consumers to withdraw cash has increased steadily in the past three months according to latest analysis by FICO. The figures showed that card usage increased by 6.7% and 3.4% in July. Average total sales were £790 in June and July and £810 in August a more than 14 percent increase year…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew by 14% in August 2022 compared with the same month in 2021. In the first eight months of 2022, new business was 21% higher than in the same period in 2021. The credit card and personal loan sectors…
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New TotallyMoney research has shown that each month, consumers are using credit cards to withdraw £240m in cash, resulting in £16.9 million in interest card charges and fees. The analysis found that the average cash advance of £139 could cost an extra £10 in interest and fees. It was also found that the total value…
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European open banking platform Tink is urging lenders to prioritise upgrading creditworthiness assessment models to ensure more accurate lending decisions. Tink says traditional lending models are broken, and against a backdrop of the cost-of-living crisis, a blinkered view of income and expenses is no longer fit for purpose. As the economic crisis worsens, better decisions…
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Almost two-thirds of consumers believe banks and other financial providers should be doing more to help their customers during difficult economic times. While the majority of people in the UK plan to cut back on both essential and non-essential spending, one in five (19%) people in the UK say they still plan to borrow more…
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As a reflection of long-term fixed-rate mortgages rising in popularity during the cost-of-living crisis, almost a third (32%) of homeowners coming to the end of their fixed term within the next three years will only consider remortgaging to a long-term fixed rate deal, according to new research by Comparethemarket. Traditionally, a two-year fixed rate deal…
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