Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Litigation funding specialists Apex Litigation Finance has announced the upcoming appointment of Mark Sands as Head of Insolvency. Sands will join the firm in January 2022, assuming overall responsibility for the company’s presence in the insolvency sector. Sands has more than 35 years experience in the insolvency profession, most recently in a senior role at…
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New research by Yorkshire Building Society has shown that more than one in five UK consumers feel worse off financially since the start of the pandemic. The research has indicated that two-thirds of those whose finances, who have been affected had suffered a negative impact on their mental health. Whilst over one in five (23%)…
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Global insights and information company, TransUnion has announced its investment in UK-based fintech Monevo – a personal credit platform and API empowering lenders to deliver highly personalised credit offers to consumers via comparison websites and other third parties. Eligibility, also known as pre-qualification, is an important part of consumer lending. Pre-approved offers, or an indication…
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Consumer lender, Oplo, has announced the completion of its first securitisation as the business targets continued growth supporting the UK’s ‘new mainstream’ lending market. The £225 million securitisation follows a series of investor roadshows in September. Over the past decade, Oplo has built a strong and growing consumer lending business, offering personal, home and car…
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Exizent, has announced the exciting appointment of Graeme Jones as a Senior Advisor to the Board. Exizent is the first ever platform that connects data, services and the network of people involved when someone passes away. The company’s mission is to reduce uncertainty, increase speed and make the process far simpler. Jones brings invaluable insight…
Read moreA rise in customer complaints has forced sub-prime lender Morses Club to lift the amount of money it has set aside to handle demands for compensation from borrowers who used its high-cost loans. Morses said in its half-year results that it had experienced a “continued increase” in demands for redress in the six months to…
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Flexys Solutions has to announce First Response Finance as its fourth motor finance client. First Response, part of the Itochu group, will be migrating from their existing Tallyman platform to the Flexys Control+ debt management system as part of an ambitious digital transformation programme. Control+ will provide First Response with end-to-end collections functionality. The platform…
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National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) has entered guilty pleas at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to criminal charges brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (MLR 2007). The court heard around £356m, £264m in cash, from one Bradford-based business customer was deposited in its NatWest account over a five-year period. The…
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UK business insolvencies are set to rise 33% on pre-pandemic levels, according to new economic research by trade credit insurer Atradius. Contrary to initial expectations, the new Insolvency Forecast reports UK business insolvencies declined 27% in 2020 as a result of fiscal support schemes and anti-bankruptcy measures. As these measures continued in 2021, buffering businesses from…
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Three in ten companies will employ fewer people as a result of National Insurance increases according to new research by the Institute of Directors (IoD). Following the announcement on 7th September that the Government is to introduce a new Health and Social Care Levy, to be funded through higher rates of tax levied on National Insurance contributions and dividend payouts, 31% of IoD members expect this to result…
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Data management initiatives in the finance sector, such as data collection, integration, and automation, are being constrained by a severe lack of digital skills and maturity. This is the overall feeling amongst up to two-thirds of technical decision makers, surveyed for a new report from Encompass Corporation. The report, conducted via independent polling agency, Pulse,…
Read moreNew analysis by Sidetrade has found that the percentage of late payments by UK companies hit a six month high in September, following a steady decline since March this year. The research revealed that the proportion of invoices left unpaid*by UK businesses rose for the first time in September since March 2021, according to its…
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Council tax in England could rise by as much as £220 per year within three years, researchers have according to new research by the Nuffield Foundation in partnership with Citi. Under current government spending plans, council tax increases of 3.6% per year will be needed for the next three years just to ensure councils can…
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