Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Money Wellness has announced a new partnership with Capital One to provide customers with the tools and guidance they need to help them manage their finances more effectively and improve their financial well-being. The partnership will allow Capital One’s UK customers who show early signs of financial stress to access free Money Wellness support, including…
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Latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data has shown that inflation held at 3.8 per cent in the year to September. Core Inflation came in at 3.5% in the 12 months to September, down from the 3.6% in August and below the forecast 3.7% forecast by the market Commenting on inflation figures for September, ONS Chief…
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Latest data from Pepper Advantage, has found the arrears rate dropped 0.3% in Quarter 3 (Q3) 2025, following a significant 4.4% decline in Q2 2025. The data highlights a rebound in new mortgage originations, which surged by 20.2% compared to the previous quarter. Mortgages saw a 0.2% drop in the arrears rate, although this is a…
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A bankrupt builder who persuaded a customer to pay him more than £30,000 for home improvements he never completed has been sentenced. Wayne Miller deliberately concealed his status as a bankrupt from his victim and abandoned the building project in Canterbury when it was nowhere near finished. He also promised to repay the customer for…
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Plans to retire or step back are the primary motives for business owners looking to sell as part of business acquisition deals, commercial finance brokers have told SME funding provider Asset Advantage. When asked what are the main reasons why business owners are looking to sell, nearly seven in ten commercial finance brokers (69%) said…
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Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) – the UK charity dedicated to tackling economic abuse, has launched an industry-leading, practical guide to support financial services firms to identify, prevent, and respond to economic abuse – a dangerous form of domestic abuse. The Government has committed to halving violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade. A mission…
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RSM UK is urging businesses to be fully prepared for a cyber-attack, as recent figures from the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) show a worrying rise in ‘nationally significant’ cyber incidents. These attacks, which can cause significant business disruption and financial loss for businesses and consumers, have more than doubled already this year. Cyber-attacks are…
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Four million people in England and Wales are trapped in a negative budget, meaning they simply don’t have enough money coming in to pay for essentials like food, energy or housing, Citizens Advice is warning. The charity’s latest research shows on top of those in the red, hundreds of thousands more have cut their spending…
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Latest Consumer Intelligence marketView data shows the average cost of credit on monthly motor insurance payments fell from 10.6% in August 2024 to 9.7% in August 2025, continuing a year-on-year downward trend. Almost half of all active insurers reduced their instalment costs during this period. Consumer Intelligence says that the fall reflects a wider shift…
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Business process outsourcing (BPO) specialist, Target Group has announced the appointment of Shashi Bhat as Chairman to help steer its next phase of growth in financial services and wider regulated sectors. Bhat has more than three decades of experience in financial services, building deep sector knowledge and expertise across sales and operations, business strategy and digital…
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Latest Insolvency Service data has shown that the construction industry experienced the highest number of insolvencies in the 12 months to August 2025 at 3,934, making up 17% of all industry cases. Kelly Boorman, National Head of Construction at RSM UK, said “The latest insolvency data confirms construction remains the hardest-hit sector, with the highest…
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Debt advice charity, the Money Advice Trust, has announced it has appointed two new Trustees to its board. Tom Reddy and Penny Clarke join the board of the charity bringing significant experience from the financial services and telecoms sectors. Reddy brings a wealth of experience from the banking sector, and will chair the charity’s Finance,…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales fell by 1.7% in August 2025 to a total of 2,048 compared to July 2025’s total of 2,083, and increased by 5.9% compared to August 2024’s figure of 1,933. The insolvencies consisted of 281 compulsory liquidations, 1,578…
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