All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
Creditplus: Friday 13th by numbers
Motor finance broker Creditplus has acknowledged the occurrence of Friday 13th in both September and December this year by publishing its statistics for the date.
G3: Ex-finance and fleet car values healthy
Ex-finance vehicles continued to increase in value in August to an average of £6,858.40 according to G3 Remarketing, up £134.40 compared to July and by 23% year-on-year.
SMA record for Leeds centre
The Leeds site of vehicle auctioneer SMA Remarketing has broken its record volume for a sale, held since January 2011.
Experian: Q2 positive signs
Total car finance, wholesale and retail, rose approximately 20% year-on-year by volume in Q2, according to Experian Automotive.
On the move, September 2013
Appointments at ACF Car Finance, British Car Auctions, Aldermore and car manufacturers.
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MotoNovo claims e-sigs system aiding dealers
MotoClick, the electronic signature system provided by MotoNovo Finance, has demonstrably improved lending payout speed for dealers, according to the company.
Conquest ambition in the UK
Paul Philpott, president and chief executive at Kia Motors UK talks to Richard Brown about the brands retail ambitions and its finance joint venture with sister-marque Hyundai and Santander Consumer Finance
G3: 10% of market stock damaged
Up to 10% of all used vehicles purchased at auction by dealers are bought without the full condition of the vehicle made clear to buyers, according to G3 Remarketing.
Co-operative Bank reports heavy losses
The Co-operative Group has reported an underlying operating loss of £356m for the first half of 2013, compared to a £140m profit for the first six months of 2012.
FCA opens interim permission registration for consumer credit
On 1 September the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) opened registration for interim permission for firms wishing to continue with current consumer credit operations.