Credit, collections & insolvency news
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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Analysis from Broadstone has found that Credit Union lending has increased by 42% over just the past four years, in evidence of borrowers’ ability and willingness to shop around beyond major high street banks and lenders. The research from the independent financial services consultancy shows that as of the end of 2023 Credit Unions have £2.3…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that FLA members across the asset finance, consumer finance and motor finance markets provided £76.7bn of new lending in the first half of the year (H1) 2024, 1% higher than in H1 2023. £20.1bn was provided to businesses for investment in machinery, equipment, and…
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A pilot study by data and analytics firm, LexisNexis has revealed that banks and lenders may be denying loans to 80% of adults with thin credit profiles, when they are actually low-risk customers. This means that UK lenders could be missing out on nearly £3 billion of low-risk lending, assuming an average loan application of…
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With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, the way consumer loans have been offered and priced has been quietly revolutionised, opening up opportunities for more consumer-centric, personalised products. As a data scientist and advanced analytics consultant to the banking industry, I’m fascinated by modern AI tools and their ability to give pricing committees a much deeper view of their…
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Analysis of the latest Bank of England data on average quoted household rates by Freedom Finance has indicated that unsecured personal loan rates are growing at their fastest ever pace. Through the final three months of 2022, £5k personal loans increased by 1.92 percentage points (pp), the biggest ever quarterly increase. It takes the average…
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Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association’s (IMLA) latest report has shown that the mortgage market has remained resilient throughout 2022 with gross lending expected to reach £310 billion this year, slightly above 2021’s strong performance. The figure has been driven by high levels of re-mortgaging, which account for more than a third of gross lending. The buy-to-let…
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New research from Freedom Finance, has indicated the potentially serious impact of credit declines on potential borrowers in the UK is creating application anxiety. Nearly half of all (46%) adults said that they wouldn’t apply again if they were declined for a loan or credit card from their bank. Over a third (36%) said that…
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