Tag: debt collection
Wonga faces Police investigation over false Debt Collection scam
Further to this weeks earlier revelations, shamed payday firm Wonga, which presents itself as the “straight talking” short term loans company may now face...
Cornwall’s 14m Debt problem
Despite being one of the UK's least populated areas, with just over half a million residents, new figures have shown that the Cornwall Council...
Former Director of Stepchange Debt Charity joins Wonga
In a bizarre twist of events, former anti-payday loans campaigner and Stepchange Director Delroy Corinaldi has joined Wonga as their new head of Public...
Royal’s new nanny named on Debtors list
The new nanny of the Royal latest addition, Prince George, was the subject of discussion yesterday after being exposed as a council tax evader. Maria-Teresa...
HMRC gets tough with new Debt Collection powers
As part of the Governments new budget announcement, the HMRC are to be given new powers to strengthen their Debt Collection powers as part...
FCA to review Debt Collection practices of Payday Lenders
Payday money lender firms have long been criticised for expensive interest levels and also apparent simplicity assisting the UK population with escalating numbers of...
Debt Collection Agencies could be tasked with enforcement of TV licensing
New proposals are being discussed by MPs to change the the policies in place for non payment of a TV license. Currently, refusing to pay...
100m windfall for backers of UK Debt Collection Agency
One of the UK's largest Consumer Debt Collection Agencies is reportedly due to pay out a 100m jackpot to its backers according to sources...
Surge in spurious ‘Debt Collection’ claims
UK Debt Collection comparison site best4debtcollection.co.uk have reported a large increasing number of false claims through their website. They state as many as 60% of 'claims'...
Debt Collection firms lose licence
OFT gets tough The Office of Fair Trading has deemed three Debt Collection companies as 'unfit' to hold consumer credit licenses and refused to renew...
