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Treasury reveals final Breathing Space plans

Treasury reveals final Breathing Space plans

The Breathing Space scheme will protect individuals in problem debt, while those experiencing mental health issues will receive further protections as they undergo treatment

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Treasury reveals final Breathing Space plans
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Treasury reveals final Breathing Space plans

19 Jun 2019 Calum Fuller
The Breathing Space scheme will protect individuals in problem debt, while those experiencing mental health issues will receive further protections as they undergo treatment
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Government consults on powers to fine firms that “exploit” consumer loyalty
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Government consults on powers to fine firms that “exploit” consumer loyalty

The government is exploring powers for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to fine businesses directly who have broken consumer law
Fraud continues year-on-year rise, Cifas finds
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Fraud continues year-on-year rise, Cifas finds

The overall level of fraud in the UK rose for a second year, according to figures from Cifas, the country’s fraud prevention service
Construction firm Kier to cut 1,200 jobs
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Construction firm Kier to cut 1,200 jobs

Construction and services firm Kier is to cut 1,200 jobs as it seeks to make cost savings of £55m a year by 2021
Listen again: Making the most of technology in collections from the C-suite to the collections floor
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Listen again: Making the most of technology in collections from the C-suite to the collections floor

A webinar hosted by Credit Strategy, supported by Qualco, revealed how technology can maximise collections while improving provisions for customers

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Gold bullion dealer Stunt bankrupt after building up £14m debt

Gold bullion dealer Stunt bankrupt after building up £14m debt

News14 Jun 2019
The recovery of a gold bullion dealer’s assets to pay off millions of pounds of debt is underway after trustees were appointed this week
FCA appoints new chair at the Financial Ombudsman Service

FCA appoints new chair at the Financial Ombudsman Service

News14 Jun 2019
Baroness Zahida Manzoor CBE has been appointed chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service
Arcadia Group creditors approve CVA

Arcadia Group creditors approve CVA

News13 Jun 2019
Creditors of the Arcadia retail empire including pension trustees, suppliers and landlords, have agreed a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), at the cost of 48 stores and around 1,000 jobs
FCA rules for buy-now-pay-later products could save customers up to £60m

FCA rules for buy-now-pay-later products could save customers up to £60m

News12 Jun 2019
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to introduce rules in the buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) market, including banning firms from charging backdated interest on cash already paid by the customer
Cabot extends funding maturities with €400m bond

Cabot extends funding maturities with €400m bond

News11 Jun 2019
Debt purchaser Cabot has issued a €400m (£356.3m) senior secured floating rate notes bond which is due to mature in 2024
FCA overhauls overdraft rules

FCA overhauls overdraft rules

News07 Jun 2019
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed it will introduce reforms to the overdraft system
New date for Collections & Vulnerability Summit and CCS Awards

New date for Collections & Vulnerability Summit and CCS Awards

News05 Jun 2019
Credit Strategy is proud to invite you to the very first Collections & Vulnerability Summit, bringing together the UK’s most established Utilities & Telecoms and Collections, Debt Sale and Purchase Conferences

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The Fifth Estate: Time to put Companies House in order

14 Jun 2019 The Fifth Estate
Our secret columnist turns his attentions to potential weaknesses in Companies House’s filing requirements
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Safe passage: How chief risk officers are navigating economic threats

Safe passage: How chief risk officers are navigating economic threats

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→ Empathetic collections: United Utilities’ new approach to collections

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United Utilities’ Michelle Atkinson on overhauling collections

United Utilities’ Michelle Atkinson on overhauling collections

26 Apr 2019Calum Fuller Calum Fuller
As vulnerability rises higher up the agenda for utilities providers, United Utilities head of income – domestic retail Michelle Atkinson explains how shifting focus improved yields
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The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate: Time to put Companies House in order

14 Jun 2019 The Fifth Estate
Our secret columnist turns his attentions to potential weaknesses in Companies House’s filing requirements
The Fifth Estate

Are payday loan complaints really on the increase?

07 Jun 2019 Greg Stevens
Greg Stevens hopes effective regulation of complaints management companies will curb the number of cases against high-cost, short-term lenders
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The View from Westminster: Social lenders should explore partnership

29 May 2019 Jonathan Horsman
A dinner with members of the APPG on Alternative Lending and Treasury Committee chair Nicky Morgan signposted more continuity than change in the credit sector, says Jonathan Horsman
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AI and automation in utilities and telecoms 

A live webinar exploring findings from a major survey of utility and telecoms providers, that unearthed their views on: The use of automation and AI in credit referencing, affordability checks, fraud prevention and more, approach to data capture and deployment and areas of regulatory focus.
AI, retail finance and regulation: Solving the puzzle

AI, retail finance and regulation: Solving the puzzle

A webinar exploring findings from a major survey of car finance providers, that reveals their views on: technology’s role in providing a frictionless customer journey, the role data plays in making lending decisions, areas of regulatory focus

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Eight things we learned about vulnerability at the Credit Summit

Debt charity Christians Against Poverty undertook an in-depth review of vulnerability and its many forms in its Stacked Against report. At the Credit Summit, director of external affairs Dawn Stobart and social policy manager Rachel Gregory outlined their findings. Here are some highlights

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FCA appoints new chair at the Financial Ombudsman Service

14 Jun 2019
Insolvency Service chairman Allinson takes post with litigation finance firm

Insolvency Service chairman Allinson takes post with litigation finance firm

07 May 2019
Former BrightHouse boss to take Amigo Loans CEO post

Former BrightHouse boss to take Amigo Loans CEO post

30 Apr 2019

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