Half of first-time buyers paying more for mortgage than they did for rent
A majority of first-time UK buyers now pay more towards their monthly mortgage bills than they used to pay in rent, the estate agent Hamptons has found. Last month 56% of first-time buyers said their monthly mortgage bills exceeded...
Mortgage deals lasting just 13 days as market faces sustained volatility
Latest data from Moneyfacts shows the average product shelf-life fell to just 13 days in October, down from 14 days...
SMEs Budget wish is to reduce the cost of doing business
Bibby Financial Services’ (BFS) latest SME Confidence Tracker reveals that small businesses’ greatest wish for Prime Minister Andy Burnham...
Nearly half of working women feel financially vulnerable
Just under half (49%) of working women are now classed as financially vulnerable, compared to 35% of men, according...
Profit warnings from UK-listed companies hits two year high
UK-listed companies issued 65 profit warnings during the third quarter of 2026, up from 59 in Q2 and the...
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Nearly half of working women feel financially vulnerable
Just under half (49%) of working women are now classed as financially vulnerable, compared to 35% of men, according to analysis by the financial wellbeing firm Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth. The research investigated the financial wellbeing of the UK...
One in five 25–34-year-olds plan to spend more on Halloween than last year
Despite the cost-of-living squeeze, new Nationwide research reveals that almost one in five (20%) 25–34-year-olds say they plan to...
Nine in ten use AI to manage their finances
New analysis from Lloyds Banking Group finds that financial empowerment, having the confidence, capability and control to make informed...
Major life events leave half financially vulnerable
More than half (52%) of adults aged 25-55 have experienced a major life event, such as redundancy, serious illness,...
Housing pressures, debt and pandemic scars holding back under-35s
New research by the Personal Finance Research Centre, University of Bristol, in partnership with StepChange Debt Charity and funded...
SMEs Budget wish is to reduce the cost of doing business
Bibby Financial Services’ (BFS) latest SME Confidence Tracker reveals that small businesses’ greatest wish for Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey’s first Autumn Budget is to reduce the cost of doing business. SMEs’ wish-list for the Budget...
Profit warnings from UK-listed companies hits two year high
UK-listed companies issued 65 profit warnings during the third quarter of 2026, up from 59 in Q2 and the...
CEO confidence increases
Chief Executives (CEOs) of the UK’s biggest businesses are feeling much more upbeat about the growth prospects for their...
Economy grew in August – industry reaction
The UK economy grew by 0.1 per cent in August, after economists previously forecasted that it would fall, according...
90% of businesses use credit to pay for insurance policies
SMEs are relying on premium finance and finance from insurers ahead of other forms of credit as they borrow...
Mortgage deals lasting just 13 days as market faces sustained volatility
Latest data from Moneyfacts shows the average product shelf-life fell to just 13 days in October, down from 14 days in September, as swap-rate fluctuations prompted lenders to reprice or withdraw products repeatedly. However, the figure remains well above the...
Half of first-time buyers paying more for mortgage than they did for rent
A majority of first-time UK buyers now pay more towards their monthly mortgage bills than they used to pay...
£110.8bn of new lending was distributed in the eight months to August 2026
New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that FLA members across the asset finance,...
Average age people expect to inherit is 52
The UK stage is set for an unprecedented scale of wealth transfer between generations in the decades ahead. But...
One in three parents ‘too busy’ to plan future finances
One in five (20%), the equivalent of around 10.4 million people aged 18-802, are not planning for their financial...
BPI acquires stake debt recovery specialist
Yorkshire-based asset valuation and disposal specialists BPI and BPI Asset Advisory have acquired a significant stake in McQueen Partnership, the Leeds-based debt recovery and credit control specialist. The investment brings debt recovery and credit management under the BPI umbrella...
Opus makes Debt Advisory Partner appointment
Opus Advisory Group has strengthened its Strategic Advisory division with the appointment of Tom Windett as Partner, specialising in...
Britain set to lose one pub a day this year
By the end of 2026, approximately one pub a day will have closed, according to the latest figures from...
Company which promised directors they could ‘walk away’ from failing businesses is shut down
The Insolvency Service shut down a company that claimed it could help directors of failed businesses ‘walk away’ with...
INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Winding Up Petitions – September 2026
In September 2026, Winding-Up Petitions (Companies) were issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 37...
2026 Technology & Services Leaders Networking Dinner
Technology & Services Industry Leaders Networking Dinner Wednesday 18th November, Manchester Visit our webpage for more information: https://www.credit-connect.co.uk/2026-technology-services-industry-leaders-list/
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.
2026 Credit & Collections Technology Awards Ceremony, Thursday 19th November, 2026 Manchester
The Credit & Collections Technology Awards is the flagship annual awards event for the lending, credit and collections sector.
