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Are Households And Companies On A New Debt Binge?
UK households and businesses have been busy binging on credit according to reports in the Times recently. This could well increase the pressure on already indebted households to keep up with their repayments. According to the Times people are spending their loans on cars, mortgages and business loans which suggests that people are confident enough…
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How To Collect Your Past Due Accounts
So you have delivered your project on time or perhaps even ahead of time and your client still won’t pay you on time. What are your options? Do you send them a firm email or shout at their accounts department? The difficulty for any business owner waiting for payment is to weigh up the cost…
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CCJ Increase Could Be A Sign Of Difficulties To Come In 2016
The UK’s GDP growth has been steady, if unspectacular in the last 12 months while unemployment levels have fallen, but new figures released on CCJs hint that dark clouds may be on the horizon for the economy. According to figures from 2015, 56% of claims made to the County Court resulted in CCJs. CCJs are…
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Npower Fined £26m Over Billing And Complaint Handling
IT system problems were behind Npower’s failure to treat customers fairly on billing and the handling of complaints. When it comes to debt recovery, the importance of keeping adequate records about clients and customers cannot be overstated. Recording bills that have and have not been paid is one of the basics of accounting in business,…
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Councils Perform Better At Debt Recovery Than The Government
When it comes to debt recovery, Citizens Advice have found that councils are better at chasing repayments of debt than government departments such as the DWP and HMRC. The HMRC has received plenty of criticism for the way it pursues people who are in debt and this has led to a poor rating for debt…
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Former Business Secretary Says UK Is Heading For Reality Check
The former business secretary who was one of the first senior politicians to warn of a looming financial crisis in 2007 once again predicts problems on the horizon for the economy due in part to unsustainable levels of debt. Cable highlighted high levels of household debt, and runaway house price inflation as two areas of…
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Borrowers In Persistent Credit Card Debt Need More Help
Quite often when it comes to debt recovery, the people who default on payments and get themselves into all sorts of hot water owing money to various companies are the ones getting themselves into debt on credit cards. While credit cards offer an effective way to spread costs over a period of time in sensible…
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Payday Lender Woes Partly Due to Debt Collection
Payday lending companies have taken something of a beating from the Financial Conduct Authority of late with first Wonga and now Dollar financial having to refund customers millions of pounds. Dollar Financial is the latest payday lender to provide refunds to its customers. A review by the FCA has led to the firm being forced…
