Trustfolio acquires TIPTrust and Asperitas to create ‘debt-tech’ collective
A collective of industry experts from across the consumer credit, debt advice, collections, insolvency, and fintech sectors have joined together to launch ‘debt-tech’ firm Trustfolio Ltd, which has acquired TIPTrust and Asperitas Technologies. Trustfolio’s mission is to enable better debt solutions and advice through powerful, bespoke technology that makes the process more efficient, cost-effective, and […]
Read MoreJRF report shows millions of families in deep or persistent poverty as rising energy bills set to have ‘devastating’ impact on them
New analysis from Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows that millions of families are in deep or persistent poverty and are the most harshly impacted by the energy price cap rise. The ‘UK Poverty 2022: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK’ report, published today, calls for urgent action to ease pain of cost-of-living […]
Read MoreRise in CCJs issued against consumers in England & Wales prompts call to action to protect financially vulnerable households in 2022
The number of County Court Judgments (CCJs) issued against consumers in England and Wales in 2021 rose by more than one third compared to 2020, according to figures released today (17 January 2022) by Registry Trust; the not-for-profit organisation which maintains the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines. CCJs are issued to consumers in England […]
Read MoreMALG CEO interviewed about ‘uncertain times’ on money and wellbeing podcast
Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG) CEO Bob Winnington was interviewed for the ‘Wisdom Chat: All things money & wellbeing’ podcast hosted by Aurum Gold Ltd. In the episode entitled ‘the challenges of uncertain times’ Bob talks about not-for-profit membership organisation MALG’s aim of ‘working together to improve the lives of people in debt’ and how […]
Read MorePRA Group extends sponsorship of MALG Friday Forum to facilitate ‘working together to improve the lives of people in debt’ in the wake of the pandemic
PRA Group has announced that it will once again partner with not-for-profit organisation Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG) to sponsor its ‘Members Friday Forum’ throughout 2022. The MALG Members Friday Forum was launched in March 2020 to enable money advisers, creditors, regulators, policy-makers and others from the financial services and advice sectors in the UK […]
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