Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
New research by credit experts TotallyMoney suggests consumers will pay an estimated £23.8 million solely on interest and transaction fees from using credit cards to gamble on 2018’s World Cup. Credit card payments used for gambling are treated by lenders as a cash advance. This usually means the borrower is charged a transaction fee, a…
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New research from equity release lender More 2 life has revealed that unsecured debt amongst 55 to 74-year-olds has risen by more than a third (+34%) over the last four years – or more than twice as fast as the national average (+14%). While 34% of over 55s have some form of unsecured debt, it…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today proposed a new Directory to help consumers and firms check the status and history of individuals working in financial services. The Directory will include all those who hold Senior Manager positions requiring FCA approval and those whose roles require firms to certify that they are fit and proper.…
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New research from Direct Line Life Insurance reveals consumers are hiding over £69bn of debt from their partners. People are completely in the dark over their loved ones’ finances, with 8.3 million (16 per cent) of consumers having debts their partner knows nothing about. The average debt hidden from a partner in the UK is £8,293,…
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Nearly a quarter of all credit card searches carried out through Experian are for credit builder cards, new analysis from its first Credit Search Barometer has revealed. These cards give those with “thin” credit files or those with low credit scores the chance to get on track and gradually improve their creditworthiness by showing they…
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At least 2.97 million families living in properties across the UK do not have life insurance cover to ensure that their mortgages are paid off should the policyholder pass away, according to new research by Compare The Market. The lack of life insurance protection is particularly concerning given the growing levels of mortgage debt and…
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Millions of Brits are ‘fed-up’ with ‘overly complicated’ web and phone security measures, a new study has found. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found 77 per cent don’t see the need for what they consider ‘unnecessary’ procedures. Around half are sick of having to answer ‘endless’ security questions whenever they call customer service departments.…
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The New Payment System Operator (NSPO) has taken over the oversight for running and managing the cheque paper and cheque image clearing systems with the Cheque and Credit Clearing becoming a subsidiary of the NPSO. All payments will continue to be processed as usual through the paper clearing system for cheques and the recently launched Image…
Read moreFinancial services peer to peer lender Zopa, has announced a 2017 profit after tax of £1.5million. In its latest company report, the company says It was a year of strong and sustainable growth for Zopa, with 2017’s revenue of £46.5m up 40% on 2016 (£33.2m revenue, loss of £5.8m). The rise in revenue sits alongside an increase…
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Six months into Open Banking, online research from Equifax has revealed that two fifths (40%) of consumers willing to share their bank transaction data with a new lender would do so if it provided them with product recommendations which save them money. Other motivations to share transaction data through Open Banking include the ability to…
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Many homeowners ready to take their second step on the property ladder now rely on financial help from family and friends to help make the jump from their first home, according to the new research by Lloyds Bank titled the ‘Second Steppers report’. More Second Steppers are having to borrow from family and friends to…
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Ticket sales and distribution company, Ticketmaster has revealed it has suffered a major data breach in which tens of thousands of people had their card details stolen. The breach has compromised payment card and personal information of customers who made purchases on its UK website. According to the company, the breach was carried out through malicious…
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Guarantor loans specialists Amigo is set to be valued at over £1.3 billion when it floats on the London stock exchange next week. The company provides loans of between £500 and £10,000 for up to a year at a rate of over 40 per cent, with repayments guaranteed by someone connected to the customer, such…
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