Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Credit Connect hosted its first Spring Credit & Collections Technology Think Tank in York, which saw credit and collections strategies discussed by thirteen professionals from a variety of industry sectors at the Milner Hotel The event Chair, Chris Warburton from ROStrategy said “Thanks to everyone who attended the Credit Connect Think Tank event in York…
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Credit Connect has announced the shortlist of companies and partnerships for this year’s second annual Credit & Collections Industry Awards. The finalists for this year’s awards consist of 97 entrants (whittled down from over 100 entries) from 73 companies within the shortlist, there are 23 partnerships in the running to win across the 20 categories.…
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Credit Connect Media has announced that it will launch a new Industry Leaders list at its Spring industry events: Credit & Collections Think Tank and the Commercial Credit & Collections Conference. The networking events will be followed by the Credit & Collections Industry Awards on Thursday 22nd May in York. The Industry Leaders list recognises…
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The 2025 Credit & Collections Technology Awards have opened for entries. Launched in 2017, the eighth annual awards seek to recognise excellence in credit and collections technology. The Credit & Collection Technology Awards powered by Credit Connect are judged by independently selected judges from across the industry, who have the enviable task of identifying the…
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New figures have revealed that the overwhelming majority (91%) of people are still grappling with money struggles as a result of the cost of living crisis. This is equal to around 63.1 million people feeling the impact of the ongoing financial squeeze, highlighting its continuing toll on UK households, and that many are in need…
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The Credit & Collections Industry Awards are open for entries into this year’s awards. The awards programme was launched in 2024 recognising excellence within credit and collections by highlighting achievements through its tangible and transparent awards judging scheme. The awards will recognise key industry innovations and initiatives in credit, lending and collections. The Credit &…
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Consumer credit grew by £0.9 billion in November, down from £2.3 billion in November 2023, according to latest Bank of England data. The figures show that consumer credit growth dropped to its weakest level in more than two years. The data also showed that mortgage approvals fell in November. However the figures still remain above…
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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has published its latest BRC Payments Survey which shows a rise in the use of cash for the second year in a row to 19.9% of transactions in 2023 (from 18.8% in 2022). Debit cards remained far and away the most common method of payment, increasing to 62.0% of transactions…
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Support for vulnerable people to access banking, build savings and improve financial resilience were part of discussions after Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq hosted the first meeting of the new Financial Inclusion Committee. Made up of consumer groups and financial institutions, the focus is on tackling financial exclusion will discuss ways to provide individuals with poor…
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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 graphics on the winning companies 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 Media hosted its second Commercial Credit & Collections Conference last week at the Midland Hotel in Manchester which saw ten trade credit and insolvency professionals from various industry sectors meet to discuss the latest industry challenges. In the seventh edition of the Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series, hosted by Credit Connect Media,…
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Credit Connect hosted its fourth in-person Credit & Collections Technology Think Tank last week in Manchester which saw credit and collections strategies and the impact of the cost of living discussed by sixteen professionals from a variety of industry sectors at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. The themes of cost of living impacting customer engagement,…
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The winners of the 2024 Credit & Collection Technology Awards winners have been announced following a live in-person event yesterday (Thursday 7th November) at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. The awards are the flagship event for innovational technological professionals working in credit and collections and the eighth annual event honoured the UK’s technological innovators, celebrating…
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