Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Consumers are hiding more than £96 billion of debt from their friends and family, with the average amount of hidden debt in the UK standing at £4,164 per person. These findings come from new research by the Money Advice Service for Talk Money Week – a public awareness campaign held this week (from 12th to 18th November),…
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New research by Experian has revealed that there are 5.8 million people in the UK who are virtually invisible to the financial system, because there is insufficient information available about their financial track record. The campaign which is fronted by British food writer, Jack Monroe aims to raise awareness and educate consumers of the importance…
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One in five (21%) medium-sized businesses in the UK believe that automation will help them compete with larger rivals, according to research from international payments, treasury management and foreign exchange specialist Centtrip. Seen as both a threat and opportunity, automation – the execution of a task or process without human assistance – is having a…
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According to ender Welendus, 15% of short-term loan applications are being made to cover household bills. 42% of loan requests were to pay for surprise bills, Of the 35,000 loans peer-to-peer lender Welendus has received this year, 5,000 have been to meet the cost of regular bills. The FCA-approved ethical lender has revealed that 2,400…
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Today’s school leavers have higher levels of financial literacy than adults aged 19-39, suggesting that financial education in English secondary schools is having a positive impact. The finding comes from free-for-life credit report and score provider Noddle.co.uk, who tested over 1,000 people in England on their personal finance skills with a mock GSCE financial literacy…
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Handelsbanken, the local relationship bank with over 200 branches nationwide, has received banking authorisation for its new UK subsidiary, Handelsbanken plc. Authorisation enables the Bank to enter the final phase of establishing Handelsbanken plc, which it sees as a natural next step in its UK development. Since its UK launch in 1982, the Bank has…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the second charge mortgage market saw an 11% increase in September Commenting on the September 2018 new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Head of Consumer and Mortgage Finance at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), said “In September,…
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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 16% in September, compared with the same month in 2017, and the value of new business was 14% lower over the same period. In Q3 2018 overall,…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show consumer finance new business fell by 1% in September, compared with the same month last year. In Q3 2018, new business grew by 5% compared with the same quarter in 2017. In September, credit card and personal loan new business together grew by 4%…
Read moreThe UK has a 19.8 Billion monthly online shopping habit, with experts revealing the true amount we now shell out, on everything from groceries to cars and even “adult” products. New research of the nation has revealed the average Briton now forks out an incredible £300 per month on online purchases, with Saturday at 10.20am…
Read moreThe government and the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) are to undertake pioneering new research into the practice of retailers targeting online shoppers and charging people different prices for the same items through personalised pricing, such as holidays, cars and household goods. Personalised pricing involves customers spending different amounts when searching for the same products,…
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Vanquis Bank has announced its Managing Director will step down. In a statement, the company said that the Board of Vanquis Bank announces that Chris Sweeney, Managing Director, Vanquis Bank will from today step down from his role and also the Board of Vanquis Bank. Sweeney will remain employed by Provident Financial Group until the end…
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In the past decade, technological advancements have changed our daily lives beyond recognition. There is no surprise, therefore, that the demands of today’s consumers are forcing businesses to rethink the way they service their customers. The demand for immediate, round-the-clock access to information raises expectations in nearly every industry – and the lending market has…
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