What’s in a name?
Posted on Jun 03 2013 by Dominic Eaves
Zombies… what zombies?
Max Firth investigates the reasoning behind 'zombie' businesses supposedly stalking the streets of the UK
Costly collections – is there a better way?
Identifying customers at risk of default is a new concept to most lenders.
The 10 common traps of segmenting customers – Part 1
Posted on Jun 02 2013 by Marie Myles
Segmentation is a powerful technique, but it can be misunderstood and misused. Therefore it’s important to have a clear idea about what segmentation should be used for. Read on to find out more about the 10 common traps of segmenting customers.
What is responsible lending?
Posted on May 31 2013 by Kerry Leech
One of the FCA’s top priorities is to ensure creditors fully assess customer affordability before lending – so how can you put this into practice?
27th May 2013: Key Sectoral Trends
Posted on May 28 2013 by Sadia Sheikh
Short-term trends are bleak: the weak eurozone is adversely affecting manufacturing via export demand whilst smaller businesses are being held back by lack of credit. Banks are under pressure from regulators and the public sector is struggling under its austerity programme. Consumers face poor labour market conditions while construction remains mired by lack of activity.
UK GDP: 2013q1 second estimate
Posted on May 23 2013 by Peter Gutmann
Peter Gutmann discusses Experian Economics 2013 first quarter second estimate of UK GDP.
Five steps to avoiding online ID theft scams
Posted on May 23 2013 by Dominic Eaves
Nearly one in four UK residents are thought to have been victims of identity fraud – compared to the average of around one in six on the Continent.