All articles by Verdict Staff
Verdict Staff
Advantage records 17th successive year of record profit
Independent lender Advantage Motor Finance generated £25.2m profits in the year ending 31 January 2017 according to parent company S&U’s preliminary results.
Diving deeper into the market
Chris Jones of Blue Motor Finance explains the rationale behind entering the subprime market, and the mitigation of the risks involved through partnership with specialist lenders
To err is human; to forgive divine?
We all make mistakes, but what happens when the mistakes are made by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and put businesses at risk or cause them to suffer financial loss. Under these circumstances, it may be difficult to forgive. Addleshaw Goddard’s Chris Brennan looks at the options.
The debt PAP rears its head – again
The proposed pre-action protocol for debt claims against consumers (the PAP) is proving to be contentious, with various stakeholders dissatisfied. Gowling WLG’s Greg Standing writes.
Motor Finance announces industry awards winners for 2017
Motor Finance is pleased to announce the winners of its prestigious annual Motor Finance Awards, held in conjunction with the Motor Finance Conference at the Westin Grand Hotel in Frankfurt on 16th March.
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Globaldata survey: Are you fully prepared for a cyber attack? Tell us more..
Preventing cyber-attacks is at the top of most organizations’ agendas with both operational and reputational risk at stake.
Spring budget brings investments in tech and congestion measures
A share in a new £270m for ‘disruptive technologies’ and £690m for local authorities to tackle urban congestion were among the motoring highlights in the Spring Budget 2017 delivered by chancellor Philip Hammond.
Ford Credit eyes German banking license
FCE Bank, the captive finance arm of Ford, is considering applying for a German banking license in addition to its current British one due to uncertainties surrounding passporting after Brexit.
Autonomous and AFV tech take centre stage at Geneva Motor Show
Electric and autonomous technologies are among the highlights expected at the Geneva Motor Show, one of the biggest motoring conferences in the world.
Tesla sets example in offering driverless car insurance
Car manufacturer Tesla has begun to bundle insurance and maintenance costs alongside the final price of driverless cars in Asia, giving customers a holistic service that could help pave the way for how insurers approach cover for driverless vehicles, according to GlobalData.