Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Mitratech have acquired Hitec Laboratories. Hitec Laboratories specialise in Governance, Risk, and Compliance and Information Governance software, Miratec is a provider of legal, compliance, and operational risk solutions. Mitratech also acquired CMO Software in June,
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HH Cashflow has appointed Robin Goddard as it’s new Head of Sales.
Read moreMarston Holdings has announced that it has acquired field collections specialist Engage Services. Engage Services provide field collections services throughout the UK for utilities, financial services and public sector clients.
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Research released by Bibby Financial Services suggests that 1.4 million SMEs are forced to write-off debt each year. Findings from Bibby Financial Services’ SME Confidence Tracker report for Quarter 2, undertaken before the EU referendum, show that 27 per cent of SMEs have written-off money in the past year. Across the business population, findings equate to…
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SSE face scrutiny from Ofgem after switching its customers to pre-payment meter tariffs, with concerns raised that some customers are in potentially vulnerable situations. Ofgem’s will review it’s Standards of Conduct which are aimed at ensuring suppliers treat customers fairly. Firms should take all reasonable steps to ascertain a customer’s ability to pay and must take…
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),an independent agency of the United States government, has suggested capping the amount of times debt collectors can contact consumers. The proposal will affect more than 6,000 debt collection firms in the US.
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The Money Advice Service has announced that the first Standard Financial Statement (SFS), will go live on 1st March 2017, marking the beginning of a transition period during which creditors and debt advice providers will move to using the new format. This will be the first time that all major debt advice providers, creditors, and other…
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The latest results Insolvency statistics from The Insolvency Service for Quarter 2 (April to June 2016) reveal that Company Insolvency numbers have gone down. The main findings of the report were: Total company insolvencies were lower than the previous quarter and also decreased on the year This decrease was mainly driven by a decrease in compulsory…
Read moreThe latest results Insolvency statistics from The Insolvency Service for Quarter 2 (April to June 2016) reveal that Personal Insolvency numbers have gone up. The main findings of the report were: Total individual insolvencies increased for the fourth consecutive quarter, driven primarily by an increase in individual voluntary arrangements Debt relief orders also increased, because of…
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Irish Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar has announced a new scheme to allow credit unions provide small affordable loans. A pilot scheme in 30 credit unions saw 1,300 people accessing the loans, the average amount of which was under €500. A further 50 credit unions have already expressed interest in joining the scheme Up to 400,000 people are estimated…
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UK Credit Insurance and The John Reynolds Group Ltd will merge in August. Following the merger the new company will be called Acumen Credit Insurance Brokers Ltd. A new website will follow in September: www.credit-insure.co.uk.
Read moreSTA International has announced the appointment of Mark O’Neil as Managing Director. Former Managing Director Colin Thomas will become Chairman. A list of the latest appointments in the credit industry can be found here.
Read moreFinecoBank is set to enter the UK in this fourth quarter of the year. The bank is a subsidiary of UniCredit Group
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