Tag: Debt Recovery

  • Buy now, pay later grocery schemes are a ‘debt trap’ for struggling families

    UK regulators say the latest surge in interest-free credit does not offer enough protection for those who are slipping into debt. Families hit by the cost-of-living crisis are being targeted by credit firms offering “buy now, pay later” deals on weekly groceries, pet food and hot drinks. Shoppers are urged to spread their payments for…

  • Utility Debt Collection

    In these challenging times, we believe that by treating your customers fairly and with compassion and respect, we will deliver additional value to your overall customer experience strategy by working in partnership with you across all areas of debt collection. Churchill Recovery Solutions is a one-stop shop to support your collections teams in resolving outstanding…

  • UK households resort to ‘buy now pay later’ loans to cover energy bills

    UK households struggling with surging energy costs are being tempted into “buy now, pay later” financing schemes to spread out payments on their electricity and gas bills as the cost of living crisis deepens, according to consumer groups. The warning signs are clear that people have been forced to take desperate measures as they struggle with…

  • Sharp rise recorded in landlords seeking to recover rental debt

    The number of landlords seeking to recover lost rent has soared according to eviction and housing law specialists, Landlord Action, who have seen a sharp rise in landlords requesting to use their debt recovery service. Instructions for the last year, April 2021 to March 2022, were up 180% compared to the pre-pandemic year, April 2019…

  • All the tricks scammers use to steal your money

    A major bank says it has seen an increase in scams over the past three months, with fraudsters mostly relying on purchase, impersonation and investment tactics to steal money Financial scams against Brits are on the rise – and now major bank Barclays has revealed the three main ways fraudsters are targeting consumers. The bank…

  • The truth about getting out of debt

    For a lot of people, getting out of debt seems impossible. But it’s not – you just need to know what to do and where to start. In this blog post, we’ll talk about the truth about getting out of debt, and give you some tips on how to get started. So whether you’re struggling…

  • Christmas Shopping Debt

    Christmas shopping to leave Brits with four months of debt The average Brit gets into £439 of debt over the Christmas period, which can take four months to recover from. According to debt management company Lowell, more than a fifth (22 per cent) of British consumers are feeling pressure to spend beyond their means this…

  • Warning as millions of taxpayers owe money to HMRC – are you affected?

    TAX debt is now more than double pre-pandemic levels with the National Audit Office (NAO) today warning the HMRC may struggle in dealing with the workload of collection. Up to 2.4 million taxpayers are thought to be in debt to HMRC since the pandemic with a total debt of £42billion in September according to the…