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Credit card spending and personal loan borrowing increases

8th June 2022 Consumer Lending | #credit cards #loans #mortgages

Credit card spending and personal loan borrowing both increased in the first quarter of 2022, returning to pre-Covid trends as the last restrictions were ended according to new analysis by UK Finance. Total credit card spending was £50.4 billion, with March seeing the second highest spending since the pandemic. There was a significant increase in…

Credit card debt set to increase by £9bn as people borrow to survive the cost of living crisis

3rd May 2022 Consumer Lending | #credit cards

The UK is set to borrow an additional £9bn on credit cards over the next six months to survive the cost of living crisis, according to a new report by subscription lender Creditspring. According to the most recent Bank of England figures, UK individuals are currently borrowing £1.5bn every month on credit cards. This borrowing…

Demand for lending on loans and credit cards rises

14th April 2022 Consumer Lending | #credit cards #loans

The Bank of England has published its latest credit survey which has shown that the demand for lending on credit cards and loans rose in the first three months of the year and is expected to do so again this Spring, as households struggle to cope with rising prices. The survey also showed that demand…

Credit card fraud hit a five-year high

1st March 2022 Consumer Lending | #credit cards #fraud

Latest data from the National Fraud Hunter Prevention Service, analysed by Experian, found the detected fraud rate for cards rose by 42% between October and December 2021, when compared to the previous quarter, the highest rate since 2017. Typically, an increase in fraudulent activity is detected over the festive shopping period, but 2021 proved especially…

Six out of ten credit card users don’t know how much interest they are paying

14th February 2022 Arrears and Recoveries | #Buy now pay later #credit cards

New research has revealed that six out of ten credit card users don’t know how much interest they are charged, according to Yougov research commissioned by Klarna. In contrast, the research showed that consumers understand the headline terms and conditions of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) products better than they do credit cards. Having reviewed…

Spending and credit card balances increased over the Christmas period

10th February 2022 Consumer Lending | #credit cards

Latest data from Fico has indicated that spending and credit card balances increased over the Christmas period. The average active balance continued its strong upward trend at £1,550 in December, although it will take several more months of continuous growth to reach the £1,719 average seen in December 2019. The percentage of payments to balance…

More than half of consumers are paying interest on credit cards

5th January 2022 Banking and Loans | #credit cards

New research by TotallyMoney has shown that more than half (54%) of customers with an outstanding monthly credit card balance are paying interest, indicating that it could be costing consumers £1,831 by not transferring a credit card balance. The esearch shows customers are 31% more likely to be eligible for a credit card now than…

Research finds Gen Z credit card usage is widespread

1st December 2021 Consumer Lending | #credit cards

New research by MoneySuperMarket finds Gen Z are some of Britain’s savviest credit card users, confidently using them as a tool to manage spending and reach long-term personal finance goals. Despite being a form of payment thought to be declining in popularity among young adults, well over half (59%) of 18–24-year-olds own one. Moneysupermarket said ,…

Demand for consumer credit surges to £706m in October

30th November 2021 Banking and Loans | #credit cards #mortgages

Latest Bank of England data has shown that October saw a surge in credit card borrowing. Consumers borrowed a net additional £706 million last month, with new credit card borrowing accounting for £637 million of the credit, the largest amount of card borrowing since July last year. Between the start of the pandemic and April…

BNPL has led to 18% decline in credit card transactions

22nd November 2021 Alternative Consumer Lending | #BNPL #credit cards

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…

Card spending figures show that financial confidence remains strong

13th October 2021 Banking and Loans | #credit cards

Latest card spending figures from global analytics software provider FICO has indicated that the summer holidays and continued reliance on pandemic savings probably contributed to a growth in average spending on cards. The analysis shows that the average spend on credit cards increased £23 to £711 in August 2021. This is the highest level since…

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