P2P Lender Folk2Folk Appoints New CEO
Roy Warren, Managing Director of Folk2Folk, a peer-to-peer lending platform, is retiring and being replaced by Kawai Chung as Chief Executive Officer. According to a release, Warren is aiding in suppo...
Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited enters administration
On 2 September 2025, Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited (SMCS), a debt collection firm, went into administration. Louise Longley and Julian Pitts of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP were appointed as ...
Showing financial crime the red card
Speech by Steve Smart, joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight, at the 1LoD Financial Crime Summit. Financial crime is still too often seen as a lesser offence. A small-scale scam...
BrightCheck Helps Sectors Hurt Most By Chargebacks
As socially focused apps and services race to adapt to lower thresholds under Visa’s VAMP, BrightCheck is helping them reduce chargebacks through a combination of social verification and payment sec...