The long awaiting details of the government's proposals to introduce an extended breathing space and a statutory debt repayment plan...

Bankruptcy could never be described as fashionable but it does come in and go out of favour as a recovery tool. From those who would...

It’s being claimed as a win-win-win, for the consumer, creditors and NHS. There is no question that people need time to get things...

Citizens Advice report a very significant rise in demand for advice on rent arrears.  This will partly result from growth in the...

This is a great initiative that can only help to improve the financial awareness and responsibility of consumers who now will be...

We're pleased to be shortlisted again for an award we already hold from last year - Best Legal Services Provider at Credit Strategy's...

It sort of makes sense that those homeowners that think ‘Green’ and how energy efficient their home is would be lower risk mortgage...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed plans to extend access to the Financial Ombudsman Service to more small and...

Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X (which includes me) and Baby Boomers deal with important financial decisions differently and...

Ascent Performance Group was proud to be one of the main sponsors of CCRi “The Big Debate” and the Credit Excellence Awards, held in...

We all know that data security is one of the industry’s greatest concerns and areas of focus. But did you know that it’s possible to get...

The focus on setting long-term sustainable payment arrangements backed up by carefully and diligently put together income and expenditure...

Good day hearing about and contributing to the latest industry developments with CCR

Following on from the many months of organisational planning, preparation and delivery of action plans to ensure GDPR readiness, what has...

The Debt Arrangement Scheme - D A Good News Story

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This week (8 October 2018), the Scottish Parliament approved the...

The stigma of being in debt or behind on payments remains, whilst stories of hiding behind sofas have hopefully disappeared to folklore -...

The impact debt has on someone’s credit rating is significant and in Ascent still a key discussion point when agreeing and setting...

Last week I attended Rimilia’s Dynamic Credit Management workshop series for credit professionals, held in Manchester. I have attended...

The SRA’s recent debt recovery price publication rules can only be a good thing for businesses and the legal debt recovery sector, those...

A great analysis that shows starkly the challenge many SME’s face when dealing with unpaid invoices, trying to find the answer between...

Pleased to see the FCA have not identified significant concerns during their thematic review of banks’ use of outsourcing. Ascent was...

More evidence if it was needed that problems with debt are often started by issues outside of an individuals direct control. In Ascent we...

This in-depth survey gives a great insight into this sector and a critical customer interaction - it automatically brings to mind a...

The Scottish Appeal Court (the Inner House of the Court of Session) issued a decision last Thursday (26th September) which creditors will...