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IVAs rise again in three months to June

IVAs rise again in three months to June

The latest data from The Insolvency Service shows IVAs increased by a third, on average in the three months to June, while creditor bankruptcies have fallen by 90%

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IVAs rise again in three months to June
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IVAs rise again in three months to June

14 Jul 2020Lauren Tavener
The latest data from The Insolvency Service shows IVAs increased by a third, on average in the three months to June, while creditor bankruptcies have fallen by 90%

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Payday lender Shelby Finance to write off over half a million in loans

Payday lender Shelby Finance to write off over half a million in loans

Top Stories09 Jul 2020
Shelby Finance is writing off loans of more than £500,000 after failing to provide a summary of borrowing statements to more than 15,000 customers, between August 2018 and July 2019
Former Amigo Loans boss returns as CEO

Former Amigo Loans boss returns as CEO

Top Stories09 Jul 2020
Guarantor lender Amigo Loans has announced that previous chief executive Glen Crawford will be re-joining the company as CEO
New payment break guidance begins for credit card firms

New payment break guidance begins for credit card firms

Top Stories03 Jul 2020
New guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for credit card and store card providers to extend payment holidays, and grant new ones, takes effect today (July 3)
Risk appetite dries up, as 0% credit card offers drop to record low

Risk appetite dries up, as 0% credit card offers drop to record low

Top Stories18 Jun 2020
The number of zero percent offers on credit cards has dropped to a record low, as lenders try to mitigate the rising level of debt write-offs, according to Moneyfacts
Metro Bank reveals objective on talks to acquire RateSetter

Metro Bank reveals objective on talks to acquire RateSetter

Top Stories15 Jun 2020
Metro Bank has today (June 15) confirmed it is in talks to acquire RateSetter, saying the peer-to-peer lender could accelerate growth across its unsecured consumer lending

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“It is time for a grown-up discussion about the role of consumer credit”

28 May 2020Jason Wassell
An evidence-based discussion, led by the Treasury, is needed to define the role consumer credit lenders can play in our society and the economy’s recovery, argues The Consumer Finance Association’s Jason Wassell
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Continuity in a crisis: The UK’s largest lenders explain how they’ve transitioned to WFH polices, and supported up to 1.6million customers, during the pandemic

Continuity in a crisis: The UK’s largest lenders explain how they’ve transitioned to WFH polices, and supported up to 1.6million customers, during the pandemic

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Premium: Yorkshire Building Society’s Tracey Newton on scaling the lender’s reward offering to its staff

Premium: Yorkshire Building Society’s Tracey Newton on scaling the lender’s reward offering to its staff

19 Feb 2020Amber PritchardAmber Pritchard
Tracey Newton of Yorkshire Building Society discusses innovating a reward strategy to serve nearly 4,000 people, whatever stage of their life or career they are in
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Jason Wassell

“It is time for a grown-up discussion about the role of consumer credit”

28 May 2020Jason Wassell
An evidence-based discussion, led by the Treasury, is needed to define the role consumer credit lenders can play in our society and the economy’s recovery, argues The Consumer Finance Association’s Jason Wassell
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Premium: Credit scoring and coronavirus - how can we protect the most vulnerable?

28 May 2020Steve Grice
Consumers who turn to high-cost credit to cover emergency bills during the pandemic may find their credit scores are negatively impacted, even if they use it responsibly. Elevate Credit’s managing director Steve Grice explains why this unfair imbalance needs to be addressed
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Premium: In ill times, we need ‘good banks’ more than ever

28 May 2020Chris Fitch
During the recession of 2008/09, much of the debate between public figures centred on the need for banks to become a force for social good. With some examples from Tesco Bank, Starling Bank and others, Chris Fitch explains how the pandemic has provided a means to fulfil that purpose
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Premium: Amid new FCA proposals, and payment holidays surging into the millions, lenders face a defining challenge in credit risk and collections
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Premium: Amid new FCA proposals, and payment holidays surging into the millions, lenders face a defining challenge in credit risk and collections

19 Jun 2020Marcel LeGouaisMarcel LeGouais
Soon after new guidance was announced this morning (June 19) for payment holidays on credit cards and personal loans, the financial services industry has responded, revealing figures that show 960,000 payment holidays have been granted on credit cards alone

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