Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The number of business insolvencies (liquidations and receiverships) in Scotland rose by 58% in October 2021 when compared with October 2020 according to latest Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) figures. In October 2021 there were 68 company insolvencies registered in Scotland, 58% higher than in October 2020 but 18% lower than in October 2019. This comprised…
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Latest statistics from the Insolvency Service have shown that Northern Irish business insolvencies increased by 75% whilst personal insolvencies declined by 1% in the latest monthly figures. In October 2021 there were 102 personal insolvencies in Northern Ireland, 11% lower than October 2020 and 56% lower than October 2019. This consisted of 95 IVAs, four…
Read moreThe Payments Association (formerly The Emerging Payments Association (EPA)) has announced the release of its latest research, ‘Using AI Intelligently: Smart ways to use Artificial Intelligence in Payments’, showing how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are being used in the payments, finance and banking sectors and how they may be used in the…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service has shown that the number of businesses in England and Wales that business insolvencies fell by 3% in October to a total of 1,405 compared to September’s total of 1,449, and increased by 63.6% compared to October 2020’s figure of 864. The increase in company insolvencies compared to October…
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British SMEs are starting to feel more confident about the performance and resilience of their own businesses, despite challenges in the wider economy, according to the latest quarterly Barclaycard Payments SME Barometer. Over half (54 per cent) of UK SMEs are expecting revenues to increase in Q4, compared with performance in Q3 2021. Yet concerns…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have indicated that Personal insolvencies fell by 3.0% to 9,668 in October 2021 compared to 9,966 in September 2021, and were 19.2% lower than October 2020’s figure of 11,960. There were 601 bankruptcies were registered, which was 44% lower than October 2020 and 57% lower than October 2019. The…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed banning debt packager firms from being paid to refer customers to other firms. Debt packagers are regulated providers of debt advice, who refer customers to other providers of debt solutions. They rely on income from referral fees paid by these other firms. These fees can be many times…
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Missed credit card payment rates have continued to drop year on year according to new analysis by FICO. The analysis of UK card trends for September 2021 and the contrasting conditions that have been seen throughout 2021 continue. The month saw average spend fall, growth in payment levels and falling missed payment rates, all suggesting…
Read moreThe cost of living surged by 4.2% in October, the highest rate in almost 10 years, due to rising fuel and energy costs, according to ONS data. Commenting on the figures, Shachar Bialick, CEO and founder of Curve, a financial super-app, said “If Andrew Bailey is uneasy about rising inflation then Brits have every right…
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Fintech Monevo has appointed Kelli Fielding, TransUnion’s Managing Director of Consumer Interactive, to its board, helping to leverage TransUnion’s global relationships and market-leading decisioning and analytic capabilities. The appointment comes in the wake of TransUnion announcing its investment in Monevo, a personal credit platform empowering lenders to deliver highly personalised credit offers to consumers via…
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Aryza Lending Solutions has announced a new partnership with Hastings Direct. Hastings Direct chose to partner with Aryza for its customer origination platform, following a robust request for proposal, given the cutting-edge platform Aryza had developed and their agile approach to delivery. Commenting on the partnership, Colin Brown, Aryza CEO said “We are delighted to…
Read moreHMRC has ramped up efforts to recoup £1 billion from fraudulent or incorrect furlough pay-outs, with more than 26,500 investigations into potentially fraudulent pandemic support claims launched over the past eight months. The level of fraud and error in the benefit system almost doubled during the pandemic from what was already the highest rate since…
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Energy companies, Neon Reef and Social Energy Suppl, have announced they are ceasing to trade, meaning that 21 energy suppliers have collapsed since the start of September. Neon Reef supplies around 30,000 domestic electricity customers, and Social Energy Supply supplies around 5,500 domestic customers. Under Ofgem’s safety net, customers’ energy supply will continue and funds…
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