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to drive Atradius’ success from within and continue to deliver excellence and realise the company’s potential for growth and development.”
Acapture has partnered with Sift Science to create a single platform, capable of managing every type of e-commerce fraud, facilitated by Sift Science. “We are delighted to have Sift Science
as our trusted partner for our long-term mission to help merchants to fight fraud and deliver a better consumer experience,” said Rudolf Booker, Acapture CEO. “It is a top challenge for them so it is a
top priority for us! By working together, we are confident that the practical expertise in fraud management and machine learning of Sift Science combined with the complete insight into the entire transaction flow enabled by Acapture positions us as merchants’ first choice for fraud management.”
Ephesoft has announced the release of Ephesoft Transact 4.5, its solution for smart document capture, classification, and export of unstructured content. “The latest version of Ephesoft Transact
adds often-requested features and important new functionality for our growing global customer base – from five-person to Fortune 500 companies,” said Ike Kavas, CEO of Ephesoft.
JLM Mortgage Services is urging lenders to consider sector-specific product ranges focused on UK regions and cities in order to help support the advisers and the needs of their clients in those areas of the country. Director Rory Joseph said: “Our view is,
in this market, a one size fits all lending approach is not going to work if you are a relatively new lender who is merely replicating the range of tens of lenders that already exist, have a larger lending appetite, and a far wider reach. “In talking to numerous lenders, and
weighing up the needs of our clients right across the country, there would be considerable mileage in providing region or sector-specific products.”
Target Group has been selected by the BBC, following an EU procurement process, to
May 2018
Online research from TDX Group, an Equifax company, reveals that 45% of people think it is too easy to get into debt, with a further 20% stating that banks and other lenders need to be stricter about the amount they lend. Richard Haymes, head of financial difficulties, said:
“Personal debt is continuously on the up in the UK and it is increasingly important consumers are aware of their debt levels, only taking on loans they can afford to repay. The high number of consumers who think it is too easy to become saddled with high levels of debt, illustrates banks and other lenders still have their work cut out to ensure they only lend to those who can afford it. The responsibility to limit debt must also fall on the individual. Education is essential; although it is encouraging consumers recognise that repayments exceeding 10% of their monthly income would be hard to manage, many need to rethink spending priorities to better manage their debt.”
Richard Haymes
deliver the ‘Simple Payment Plan’ (SPP). Target was awarded a two-year contract with an option to extend for up to a further two years. Ian Larkin, chief executive officer, said:
“The Simple Payment Plan is an important trial for the BBC, and we are delighted to have been chosen to work closely with them to provide this alternative payment scheme.”
Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £2.2m invoice-finance funding facility to Care Visions, an independent fostering and residential care provider for vulnerable children, adults and the elderly. Ronnie Stokes, corporate manager –
Scotland, said: “Care Visions is a fantastically innovative business that is committed to transforming the lives of the vulnerable and disadvantaged. Partnering with a business that is striving to tackle a global problem and make a real difference in the world has been extremely rewarding.”
Paradigm Mortgage Services has appointed Alex Vaughan-Tift as mortgages technical
assistant. Bob Hunt, chief executive, said: “We are extremely pleased to welcome someone of the calibre of Alex to Paradigm given his significant experience gained via his previous mortgage help-desk roles.”
A new report has revealed the full extent of the contribution financial sector family firms make to the UK economy, generating almost 5% of the total gross value added (GVA) family businesses contribute to UK GDP. The new UK Family Business Sector Report,
produced by Oxford Economics for the Institute for Family Business (IFB) Research Foundation, revealed that family businesses’ GVA contribution to UK GDP has increased by £100bn since 2010, to £519bn, meaning family firms generate a quarter of UK GDP. Elizabeth Bagger, IFB executive director,
said: “Family businesses are the backbone of the UK economy – but their widespread presence and contribution are often underestimated. You will find family firms all across the UK, in every industry sector – from sibling start-ups to multi-generational international brands.”
Stuart Sykes, group customer operations director of online consumer lender MYJAR will be leaving to move to Castle Trust as their operations director, with a keen focus on the Omni Capital Retail Finance division, a point-of-sale lender. He said: “I am looking forward to the challenge at
Castle Trust, helping grow the existing business and use new technology to optimise the existing processes across the business.”
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