Financial Inclusion

4.5 million people were declined for credit last year. Many for good reason; 1/4 of applicants were in financial difficulty. 10% were ‘just surviving’. However 42% were what the Financial Conduct Authority calls ‘financially resilient’. These applicants have savings, insurance and a pension. 7% had assets of £50,000. 8% earn more than £50,000. One in…

Despite tightening up regulations that protect consumers from over-indebtedness, insolvencies for 18 to 34 year olds are up by one third and the Bank of England predicts lenders writing off another £30bn of loans.[1] Good conduct requires lenders to take into account the impact a loan would have on a borrower’s budget and ability to…