Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Financial advisory business, Interpath Advisory has announced the appointment of Joshua Dwyer as Managing Director in its City and International Group. Dwyer joins Interpath from AlixPartners, and has more than 20 years’ experience guiding clients through the challenges and complexities of financial restructuring and formal insolvency situations, many of them with cross-border elements involving emerging…
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A recent white paper published by Themis and Encompass Corporation, the leading provider of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) software HAS revealed new insight into the ‘cost’ of not adhering to financial crime compliance. The whitepaper, titled Financial Crime Compliance: The Cost of Getting it Wrong, analysed recent case studies and 2020…
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independent invoice financier, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), is to open a new central London office as it looks to grow its support for SMEs and intermediaries in the South East of England. BFS’s new premises are located at 30 Crown Place in the heart of the City, between Liverpool Street and Moorgate stations. Speaking of…
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Bulb Energy, which has 1.7 million customers, has announced that the firm will be put into administration. The energy firm has confirmed it will enter the special administration regime (SAR), becoming the first energy supplier to do so. The decision to place a company into a Special Administration Regime is made by the court upon…
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A majority of European consumers are increasingly aware of sustainability aspects when shopping – creating new challenges for businesses. Close to half of Europe’s parents say that their interest in sustainability motivates them to limit their spending, and 42 per cent of Gen Z would not feel guilty about paying unethical firms later than agreed.…
Read moreEuropean countries with stable and developed economies are leading in terms of consumer and business lending according to researchby Robocash. The complete digitalisation of the financing process becomes one of the most important advantages of Peer 2 Peer (P2P) loans compared to traditional banks. Germany leads in consumer lending among other European countries due to…
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New research by Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform, Butter, has revealed how the emergence of the BNPL sector has already led to a decline in credit card transactions, as more and more consumers opt for this modern method of payment. The research shows that the BNPL space has expanded dramatically in a very short…
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Late payments are threatening the survival of British businesses, analysis by alternative finance provider, Time Finance has revealed. The research found that challenges with cashflow and unfulfilled growth ambitions were the greatest knock-on effects holding businesses back. For 70% of SMEs, late payments are a recurring issue leading to more severe consequences with over 40%…
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Individuals who have been tricked into transferring money to a fraudster are set to be entitled to reimbursements under new plans by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). The PSR is also calling for the biggest banks to publish their performance data in relation to authorised push payment (APP) scams. The PSR is consulting on proposals…
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Almost half of small businesses across the UK (49%) are relying on securing finance to help them fulfil their growth plans for the year ahead. After three consecutive quarters when small business outlook has remained unchanged (with 34% of business owners predicting growth), the new Business Barometer study from Hitachi Capital Business Finance suggests access…
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GB Bank has announced the appointment of Neil Williams as its Chief Lending Officer. GB Bank recently announced it had secured its provisional banking licence making it the UK’s newest challenger bank. Positioned as the ‘go to bank’ for property developers in the North, GB Bank will address the shortage of funding required to get…
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Rising costs will make it harder for families to put food on the table, according to results from PayPlan’s Autumn Income Shock Survey, commissioned to understand the growing impact of inflation on people in financially vulnerable situations. The research found that rising energy prices will affect 30% of people’s ability to put food on the…
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The tax office may struggle to recoup a vast backlog of payments that have accrued during the pandemic as HMRC does not have enough staff and budget cuts to its collection department have resulted in an increasing number of debts being written off according to new analysis by the National Audit Office (NAO). The research…
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