Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
More than half (55%) of consumers believe that the increased contactless limit could encourage people to spend more money this festive season. NerdWallet’s Consumer Borrowing Index, a nationally representative study of 5,000 UK adults, has revealed two in ten admitted to spending with less thought since the limit rose to £100 from £45 on 15…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have indicated that personal insolvencies in England & Wales fell by 3.2% to 9,372 in November 2021 compared to 9,678 in October 2021, and were 0.4% higher than November 2020’s figure of 9,339. There were 2,054 DROs and 630 bankruptcies in November 2021 in England & Wales. The number…
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The Insolvency Service can now investigate and disqualify directors who dissolve their own companies in order to avoid paying liabilities. If misconduct is found, directors can face sanctions, 15-year-long bans or, in the most serious of cases, prosecution. Rogue directors who dissolve their companies and avoid paying liabilities to staff, creditors and the taxpayer can now…
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One in four consumers expects to take on additional debt at Christmas, according to Intrum’s annual consumer report conducted in 24 European countries. Although households with families are more likely to take on debt to pay for food and presents than the average consumer, the age group being most likely to do so is Generation…
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UK Finance has published its latest Card Spending Update for September 2021 which showed that outstanding balances on credit card accounts have contracted by 4.5 per cent over the twelve months to September, as a result of repayments outstripping new borrowing in the year. The latest data indicated that there were 1.9 billion debit card…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service has shown that the number of businesses in England and Wales that business insolvencies rose by 18.7% in November 2021 to a total of 1,674 compared to October 2021’s total of 1,410, and increased by 87.9% compared to November 2020’s figure of 891. For the first time since the start…
Read moreA study by insurance provider Simply Business has predicted that one in five small businesses will not survive 2022 unless their Christmas sales are strong. It was also found that 27% of SME staff are “not confident” about their trading fortunes, while one in ten expects to fare worse this month than they did last…
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Latest statistics from the Insolvency Service have shown that Northern Irish business insolvencies increased by 29% whilst personal insolvencies doubled when compared to 2020 in the latest monthly figures. In November 2021 there were 193 personal insolvencies in Northern Ireland, 11% more than double the number in November 2020, but 32% lower than November 2019.…
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The number of business insolvencies (liquidations and receiverships) in Scotland doubled in November. In November 2021 there were 104 company insolvencies registered in Scotland, more than twice the number in November 2020 and 18% higher than in November 2019. The insolvencies comprised of 21 compulsory liquidations, 76 CVLs and seven administrations. There were no CVAs…
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Families face being pushed into debt over the next few months with over a quarter (27%) of people with dependents saying they’ll need to borrow to survive the winter, according to research from subscription loan provider, Creditspring. Families’ finances are set to suffer much worse than those with grown-up children – of whom just 5%…
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The Financial Ombudsman Service’s (FOS) expected cost base for 2022/23 will be £293.8million, an increase of 18% on the £249.4m levied for the current year. The FOS said it expects to fund this through a levy increase of £10 million to £106 million, as well as cuts to its cost base. A consultation on its…
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New research by OpenMoney has found that almost three fifths (57%) of adults aged 18 to 50 have now used Buy Now, Pay Later schemes (BNPL), up from half (49%) last year. The largest rise in usage has been among 45 to 50-year-olds, where 16% growth in the last year makes it the age group…
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The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in three years amid growing concerns over inflation. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of eight to one to raise rates from the historic low of 0.1%. With inflation at a ten year high, the Bank said this was…
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