Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
A third (30%) of the lending market is being underserved amid heightening scrutiny around affordability and compliance rules designed to raise the bar for how lending decisions are made, according to the latest market study from Chartis Research and LexisNexis® Risk Solutions. In line with HM Treasury’s push to expand access to affordable credit, nearly…
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Inflation rose to 3.5 per cent in September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The rise was higher than the earlier forecast of 3.4 per cent, amid continued energy pressures linked to the Middle East conflict September inflation rose from 3.1% to 3.5%, above the 3.4% forecast, with petrol and diesel leading the…
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Buy-to-let (BTL) lending rose 25% in value year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures from UK Finance. The data showed that 58,051 new buy-to-let loans were issued in the UK, worth £10.7 billion. Compared with Q2 2025, the number of loans increased by 20.6 per cent, while their total value rose by…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales fell by 4% in September 2026 when compared to the previous month, with 1,882 cases compared to 1,953 in August. September’s figure was 5% lower than the same month in 2025, when there were 1,973 cases. The business insolvencies…
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Credit Connect has announced the shortlist of companies and partnerships for this year’s ninth annual Credit & Collections Technology Awards. The finalists for this year’s awards consist of 112 entrants (whittled down from nearly 130 entries) from over 60 companies on the shortlist. There are also 20 partner entries in the running to win across…
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Credit Connect Media has announced that it will launch a new Technology & Services Industry Leaders list at its Autumn event series, which also features the Credit & Collections Think Tank and Commercial Credit & Collections Conference, followed by the 2026 Credit & Collections Technology Awards. The events will take place on Wednesday, 18th November…
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Credit Connect hosted its second annual Spring Series of events at the end of May at Eastwood Hall Hotel in Nottingham. The event opened with the first-ever Industry Leaders networking dinner, which hosted 60 attendees who have been nominated and ratified by Credit Connect’s Industry Leaders partner associations: CIVEA, CICM, CCUA, CCTA, Cifas and Registry…
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The winners of the 2026 Credit & Collection Industry Awards have been announced following a live in-person event yesterday (Thursday 21st May) at Eastwood Hall, Nottingham. There were 19 winners (three of which were partnership wins) from the awards categories, which were presented by awards compere Eshaan Akbar. The Credit & Collections Industry Awards were…
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Credit Connect has announced its 2026 Industry Leaders list. The Leaders list was announced as part of the inaugural Industry Leaders Dinner at the Eastwood Hall in Nottingham, which is part of the Credit Connect Spring series event. The Spring event series also includes the Commercial Credit & Collections Conference, Credit & Collections Think Tank…
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UK Finance has published Plan for Growth: From Strategy to Delivery, a new report outlining a practical roadmap for how the financial services sector can help deliver the government’s economic growth ambitions. The Government’s strategies to grow the economy – spanning industrial renewal, infrastructure, housing, SMEs, trade and financial inclusion – all depend on a…
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Credit Connect has announced the shortlist of companies and partnerships for this year’s third annual Credit & Collections Industry Awards. The finalists for this year’s awards consist of 108 entrants (whittled down from nearly 115 entries) from nearly 80 companies within the shortlist. There are over 20 partnership entries in the running to win across…
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Credit Connect has published its annual Credit & Collections Technology Awards review. The awards review highlights the unique transparency of the Credit & Collections Technology Awards, with data graphs showcasing the results, accompanied by judges’ comments. The award’s rigorous and transparent process enables each company that enters the awards an opportunity to receive a bespoke…
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Credit Connect has announced its annual Credit & Collections Technology company Power List for 2025. The seventh edition of the Power List is a round-up of the most prominent innovative companies within credit and collections technology. Each year, Credit Connect identifies the Top 20 ‘Premier’ innovator companies, highlighting the achievements and successes of the top-performing…
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