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Further Poundworld store closures confirmed

Further Poundworld store closures confirmed

The administrators of Poundworld have confirmed it will close a further 78 stores next week, resulting in the redundancies of 907 employees when the stores close on either Thursday July 26 or Sunday July 29
Further Poundworld store closures confirmed
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Further Poundworld store closures confirmed

20 Jul 2018 Calum Fuller
Further Poundworld store closures confirmed
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The administrators of Poundworld have confirmed it will close a further 78 stores next week, resulting in the redundancies of 907 employees when the stores close on either Thursday July 26 or Sunday July 29
The CDSP Conference returns for its 18th year
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The CDSP Conference returns for its 18th year

Credit Strategy is pleased to announce the return of the Collections, Debt Sale & Purchase (CDSP) Conference this year
More than 500 jobs lost as restaurant group Gaucho appoints Deloitte administrators
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More than 500 jobs lost as restaurant group Gaucho appoints Deloitte administrators

Argentine-themed steakhouse group Gaucho has entered administration after its lenders opted against a proposed rescue deal
Bereaved family of debtor join APPG on Debt and Personal Finance
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Bereaved family of debtor join APPG on Debt and Personal Finance

The family of a debtor who took his own life have joined the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Debt and Personal Finance to bring a campaign on bailiff conduct to parliament
FCA to keep existing definition of vulnerability
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FCA to keep existing definition of vulnerability

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to retain the existing definition of vulnerability as it publishes its Approach to Consumers paper, outlining its regulatory treatment of retail consumers

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TRI Conference: full agenda revealed along with new date

TRI Conference: full agenda revealed along with new date

Top Stories18 Jul 2018 Rachel Dada
Credit Strategy is pleased to announce that the full agenda of the Turnaround, Restructuring and Insolvency (TRI) Conference has been revealed, along with a new date of November 6, 2018
Analysis set to begin on major Credit Strategy research

Analysis set to begin on major Credit Strategy research

News18 Jul 2018 Calum Fuller
Members of the banking & alternative lending, retail, utilities & telecoms and car finance sectors still have the opportunity to contribute to major Credit Strategy research as analysis of findings is set to begin
Rent-to-own cap could save consumers £276

Rent-to-own cap could save consumers £276

News16 Jul 2018 Amber-Ainsley Pritchard
A total cost cap on rent-to-own items could save consumers £276 per product, new analysis from Citizens Advice has found
Credit Strategy launches webinar series with TransUnion

Credit Strategy launches webinar series with TransUnion

News16 Jul 2018 Amber-Ainsley Pritchard
Automation and AI will be the focus of a new webinar series, across the car finance and banking and alternative lending sectors, that Credit Strategy has launched with TransUnion, formerly Callcredit
Brexit update: Mutual recognition dropped for financial services

Brexit update: Mutual recognition dropped for financial services

News13 Jul 2018 Amber-Ainsley Pritchard
The government has revealed it will drop mutual recognition for financial services in its Brexit white paper, which was revealed this week

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A digital transformation

A digital transformationSPONSORED ARTICLE

05 Jul 2018 Amber-Ainsley Pritchard
A digital transformation
PayPlan won Debt Advice Provider of the Year at the Credit Awards, sponsored by Lowell, in May. Amber-Ainsley Pritchard explains how they improved client engagement and outcomes through digitalisation
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Standing their ground: Amid increased scrutiny from both MPs and regulators, BrightHouse is a lender very much under the microscope.

Standing their ground: Amid increased scrutiny from both MPs and regulators, BrightHouse is a lender very much under the microscope.

Edition’s highlights:

→ Standing their ground: Amid increased scrutiny from both MPs and regulators, BrightHouse is a lender very much under the microscope. Chief executive Hamish Paton and chief risk officer David Poole sat down with Calum Fuller to discuss how they are addressing their critics.

→ Migration issue: TSB learns some hard IT lessons

→ High cost credit: FCA strides into social policy
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Opinion

High-cost credit can become low-cost credit

High-cost credit can become low-cost credit

31 May 2018Phil Andrew Phil Andrew
Lower-cost alternatives are needed to alleviate the damage caused to clients by high-cost credit, says StepChange Debt Charity chief executive Phil Andrew
John Lamidey

FCA aims on affordable lending nigh on impossible

John Lamidey
Laurence Hamilton

Get ready: Credit Awards 2018

Laurence Hamilton
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The CS Interview

BrightHouse defend rent-to-own

BrightHouse defend rent-to-own

27 Jun 2018Calum Fuller Calum Fuller
Amid increased scrutiny from both MPs and regulators, BrightHouse is a lender very much under the microscope. Chief executive Hamish Paton and chief risk officer David Poole discuss how they are addressing their critics
Household Credit Conference
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Household Credit Conference

The Nottingham Belfry Hotel
Utilities & Telecoms Awards
19 Sep

Utilities & Telecoms Awards

The Nottingham Belfry Hotel
Alternative Finance conference: a part of Lending Summit
6 Nov

Alternative Finance conference: a part of Lending Summit

Hilton London Bankside
Commercial Finance conference: a part of Lending Summit
6 Nov

Commercial Finance conference: a part of Lending Summit

Hilton London Bankside

Features

A digital transformation
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A digital transformationSPONSORED ARTICLE

05 Jul 2018Amber-Ainsley Pritchard Amber-Ainsley Pritchard
PayPlan won Debt Advice Provider of the Year at the Credit Awards, sponsored by Lowell, in May. Amber-Ainsley Pritchard explains how they improved client engagement and outcomes through digitalisation
The FCA strides into social policy

The FCA strides into social policy

Marcel LeGouais
What role for humans in the future of collections?

What role for humans in the future of collections?

Calum Fuller
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Credit 500 index of influence

The new Credit 500 - an index of influence in commercial and consumer credit - has been unveiled

News Marcel LeGouais
The new Credit 500 for 2018/19 has been revealed at the Credit 500 Gala, where the Women in Credit Awards winners were also announced at a ceremony in London

Webinar recordings

Automating credit agreements

Automating credit agreements

Hear expert insight on credit agreements, digitisation, why e-signatures are not enough, and how automation can reduce risk in your organisation.
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Where next?

In its annual report on the market, the Credit Management and Debt Collection (CMDC) Index, OC&C Strategy Consultants charts different paths to growth for debt purchasers. NIGEL STIRK, partner at the consultancy, reports

Help the aged: A lesson for mortgage lenders

Experts at Credit Strategy’s inaugural Mortgage Conference last month explained that customers are borrowing later in life and for longer. Brokers and lenders believe products for an ageing population need updating
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Insight tools

Performance through Accreditation & Education - Spencer Halil & Gerry Kouris, ALPHERA Financial Services

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findandfundmycar.com - Adam Mepham, MotoNovo Finance

Presentation by MotoNovo Finance at the Car Finance Conference 2018

FCA Update on Car Finance Market - Jo Davis, Locke Lord

Presentation by Jo Davis at the Car Finance Conference 2018
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Bank NPL analysis

Banks continue purge of bad debt from balance sheets

The round of half-year results in recent weeks for the retail banks show that lenders are reducing bad debts by up to 76 percent in some cases

RBS forbearance hits £5bn

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said it has £5.2bn of "stock" in personal banking that’s in forbearance, a figure that includes schemes from the past two years.

Lloyds results reveal £2bn of debt in forbearance

Lloyds Banking Group is holding on to a pipeline of £2bn of retail loans and advances which are in forbearance schemes, according to its annual results for 2016
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Ardent fills new risk and compliance director role

Ardent fills new risk and compliance director role

09 Jul 2018
IPA appoints new president

IPA appoints new president

17 Apr 2018
Castle Trust appoints new director to focus on its POS lending arm

Castle Trust appoints new director to focus on its POS lending arm

11 Apr 2018

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Standing their ground: Amid increased scrutiny from both MPs and regulators, BrightHouse is a lender very much under the microscope.
Opening the vaults: As Open Banking begins, are consumers, banks and third parties taking advantage?
The new normal: Why rising interest rates and consumer debt were key themes at the Credit Summit
The fourth revolution: Industry leaders predict the roles AI will replace
A woman in credit: Starling Bank's founder on growth plans and gender diversity in the UK
OC&C charts the road ahead for debt purchasers and DCAs
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