Call for utility and broadband regulators fail to provide more support for vulnerable people
Water, energy and broadband regulators should do more to fulfil their critical role in supporting consumers struggling to afford their bills. In a new report, following an inquiry informed by evidence from expert witnesses Martin Lewis, Citizens Advice and...
HM Treasury hit by £62m of late payments
HM Treasury, the UK’s economics and finance ministry, has recorded more than £62 million in invoices were paid late...
UK economy grew by 0.4% in July
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown that the UK economy grew in July, despite...
Food inflation could rise above 6% by July 2027
Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation is expected to reach nearly 4% (3.9%) by December 2026, according to the latest Food...
Over six million people don’t know how they’ll pay their rent or mortgage in retirement
More than six million people who expect to pay housing costs in retirement don’t know how they’ll afford them, according to the latest research from...
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Call for utility and broadband regulators fail to provide more support for vulnerable people
Water, energy and broadband regulators should do more to fulfil their critical role in supporting consumers struggling to afford their bills. In a new report, following an inquiry informed by evidence from expert witnesses Martin Lewis, Citizens Advice and...
Jinks announces two senior professional appointments
Neil Jinks has been appointed Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) and re-elected Chair of...
Food inflation could rise above 6% by July 2027
Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation is expected to reach nearly 4% (3.9%) by December 2026, according to the latest Food...
Over six million people don’t know how they’ll pay their rent or mortgage in retirement
More than six million people who expect to pay housing costs in retirement don’t know how they’ll afford them, according to the latest research from...
Call for public insolvency register to become private
Money Wellness, four MPs and twelve organisations are leading a call to make the public insolvency register private. Someone...
HM Treasury hit by £62m of late payments
HM Treasury, the UK’s economics and finance ministry, has recorded more than £62 million in invoices were paid late over the past three years, despite the announcement of the landmark reform to crack down on late payments earlier this...
UK economy grew by 0.4% in July
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown that the UK economy grew in July, despite...
Call for Chancellor to restore business confidence in Autumn Budget
The Institute of Directors is calling on the Chancellor to focus on restoring business confidence in his next budget,...
Taxi driver who bought Turkish flat using fraudulent Covid loans ordered to repay £63k
A taxi driver who ‘cynically exploited’ a Covid loan scheme to buy a flat in Turkey and a pizza...
Hotelier sentenced for exploiting Covid support scheme nine times
A London hotelier who blamed the banks for not chasing him over repayments has been sentenced after securing £450,000...
NatWest Group appoints MD, Customer Experience & Engagement
NatWest Group has announced the appointment of Harsh Agarwal as Managing Director (MD) , Customer Experience & Engagement. He joins the Retail Banking leadership team as the bank continues to pursue its growth ambitions. Within Retail Banking, Customer Experience...
Finclusion and Haboo Money announce partnership
Haboo Money, the adaptive engagement layer for consumer credit, has announced a partnership with motor finance lender Finclusion. The...
Consumer spending hits 13-month high
Consumer spending reached a 13-month high in August, driven by a resurgence in entertainment and travel, according to analysis...
Low-deposit mortgages hit highest share in 18 years
Latest Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics for Quarter 2 data from the Bank of England, have shown that low-deposit...
Companies House joins Cifas’ national fraud database
Fraud prevention service, Cifas, has announced that Companies House is joining the National Fraud Database (NFD) membership. Identity fraud...
Restructuring and insolvency professionals want clearer guidance on AI use
Restructuring, turnaround and insolvency professionals have made a good start on using artificial intelligence (AI) to support their work, but significant barriers are holding back wider adoption, according to new research published by R3 in association with Alph4. A...
Construction firms scale back amid market uncertainty
Latest data from The Insolvency Service has shown that the construction industry experienced the highest number of insolvencies in...
Business insolvencies rise by 5%
Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales was 1,931...
Scottish business insolvencies fall
Latest figures from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have shown that business insolvencies in Scotland fell in July 2026....
Northern Irish business and personal insolvencies rise
Latest data from the Insolvency Service has shown that business and personal insolvencies in Northern Ireland increased in July...
CCTA 2026 Annual Conference
CCTA 2026 Annual Conference Tuesday 6 October 2026 Leeds The CCTA Annual Conference remains a recognised “date for the diary” within the consumer credit sector, bringing together lenders, regulators, professional services, and industry stakeholders for a day of insight, discussion, and networking. Held in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, the conference offers a high-quality programme…
2026 Technology & Services Leaders Networking Dinner
Technology & Services Industry Leaders Networking Dinner Wednesday 18th November, Manchester Launch of a new event. More details will be shared soon. To find out more details about this new event, email: events@credit-connect.co.uk or call 01622 535075
Autumn: Commercial Credit & Collections Conference, Thursday 19th November, Manchester
Commercial Credit & Collections Conference (Autumn) Thursday 19th November Manchester The Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series will continue at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. The Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series focuses on the latest updates in credit management and insolvency. The next edition of the conference will provide Credit Managers and FDs with…
Autumn: Credit & Collections Technology Think Tank, 19th November, Manchester
Credit Connect’s Credit & Collections Technology Think Tank is a new, innovative and unique event in the industry calendar.
