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quarta-feira, 23 de outubro de 2013
77% in UK, of consumers unaware that potential employers will check their credit report
Research conducted by Noddle, the free for life credit reporting service, part of Callcredit Information Group, has revealed that many consumers are totally unaware of the wider uses that their credit report will be put to.
A huge 77% of consumers are unaware that a potential employer may use credit checking as part of the application process, which could in certain professions, such as financial services, make a difference as to whether an individual is offered a role or not.
While the majority of consumers understand credit checking is part of the application process when applying for financial products with lenders, a large number of respondents were unaware that their reports are also used by insurers and mobile phone operators, while over half were unaware that utility companies might also use the information contained in their report to make decisions about them.
Key findings:
• 86% think banks are the only user of credit reports
• 45% are unaware mobile phone operators check credit reports
• 51% are unaware that utility companies check credit reports
Tom Ilube, Founder of Noddle commented: “Credit reports are used much more widely than many people realise - not just when you are applying for a loan or credit card. Insurers, mobile phone operators and utility companies are all using credit reports in order to make more informed decisions about the risk you pose and if you are likely to meet your financial commitments to them.
“Potential employers also need to be sure of who you are and an increasing number are choosing to use credit checking facilities in order to verify information that has been provided at the application stages to confirm an applicant’s identity.
Tom concluded: “It’s important for consumers to know what information is held on their report and how it’s used as it can affect so many areas of a person’s life. Our research has confirmed that many people are still unclear about what their credit file is used for - therefore having the ability to check your credit report for free whenever you want to is vital to spot any irregularities.”
(Source - Callcredit Information Group News Alert)
Research conducted by Noddle, the free for life credit reporting service, part of Callcredit Information Group, has revealed that many consumers are totally unaware of the wider uses that their credit report will be put to.
A huge 77% of consumers are unaware that a potential employer may use credit checking as part of the application process, which could in certain professions, such as financial services, make a difference as to whether an individual is offered a role or not.
While the majority of consumers understand credit checking is part of the application process when applying for financial products with lenders, a large number of respondents were unaware that their reports are also used by insurers and mobile phone operators, while over half were unaware that utility companies might also use the information contained in their report to make decisions about them.
Key findings:
• 86% think banks are the only user of credit reports
• 45% are unaware mobile phone operators check credit reports
• 51% are unaware that utility companies check credit reports
Tom Ilube, Founder of Noddle commented: “Credit reports are used much more widely than many people realise - not just when you are applying for a loan or credit card. Insurers, mobile phone operators and utility companies are all using credit reports in order to make more informed decisions about the risk you pose and if you are likely to meet your financial commitments to them.
“Potential employers also need to be sure of who you are and an increasing number are choosing to use credit checking facilities in order to verify information that has been provided at the application stages to confirm an applicant’s identity.
Tom concluded: “It’s important for consumers to know what information is held on their report and how it’s used as it can affect so many areas of a person’s life. Our research has confirmed that many people are still unclear about what their credit file is used for - therefore having the ability to check your credit report for free whenever you want to is vital to spot any irregularities.”
(Source - Callcredit Information Group News Alert)
The UK Debt Statistics - October 2013
Total UK personal debt
• Outstanding personal debt stood at £1.427 trillion at the end of August 2013. This is up from £1.421 trillion at the end of August 2012.
• Outstanding secured (mortgage) lending stood at £1.268 trillion at the end of August 2013. This is up from £1.264 trillion at the end of August 2012.
• Outstanding unsecured (consumer credit) lending stood at £158.7 billion at the end of August 2013. This is up from £156.8 billion at the end of August 2012.
• Average household debt in the UK (excluding mortgages) was £6,020 in August. This is up from a revised £6,007 in July.
• Average household debt in the UK (including mortgages) was £54,141 in August. This is up from a revised £54,111 in July.
• The average amount owed per UK adult (including mortgages) was £28,630 in August. This is up from a revised £28,614 in July and was around 116% of average earnings.
• Average consumer borrowing (including credit cards, motor and retail finance deals, overdrafts and unsecured loans) per UK adult was £3,183 in August. This is up from a revised £3,177 in July.
Everyday in the UK
• 282 people are declared insolvent or bankrupt every day (based on Q2 2013 trends). This is equivalent to one person every 5 minutes 7 seconds.
• 1,317 Consumer County Court Judgements (CCJs) are issued every day (based on Q2 2013 trends). The average value of a Consumer CCJ in Q2 2013 was £2,766.
• Citizens Advice Bureaux in England and Wales dealt with 7,420 new debt problems every working day during the year ending June 2013.
• It costs an average of £29.02 per day to raise a child from birth to the age of 21.
• 84 properties are repossessed every day (based on Q2 2013 trends).
• An additional 14 people a day became unemployed for over 12 months during the year ending July 2013.
Total UK personal debt
• Outstanding personal debt stood at £1.427 trillion at the end of August 2013. This is up from £1.421 trillion at the end of August 2012.
• Outstanding secured (mortgage) lending stood at £1.268 trillion at the end of August 2013. This is up from £1.264 trillion at the end of August 2012.
• Outstanding unsecured (consumer credit) lending stood at £158.7 billion at the end of August 2013. This is up from £156.8 billion at the end of August 2012.
• Average household debt in the UK (excluding mortgages) was £6,020 in August. This is up from a revised £6,007 in July.
• Average household debt in the UK (including mortgages) was £54,141 in August. This is up from a revised £54,111 in July.
• The average amount owed per UK adult (including mortgages) was £28,630 in August. This is up from a revised £28,614 in July and was around 116% of average earnings.
• Average consumer borrowing (including credit cards, motor and retail finance deals, overdrafts and unsecured loans) per UK adult was £3,183 in August. This is up from a revised £3,177 in July.
Everyday in the UK
• 282 people are declared insolvent or bankrupt every day (based on Q2 2013 trends). This is equivalent to one person every 5 minutes 7 seconds.
• 1,317 Consumer County Court Judgements (CCJs) are issued every day (based on Q2 2013 trends). The average value of a Consumer CCJ in Q2 2013 was £2,766.
• Citizens Advice Bureaux in England and Wales dealt with 7,420 new debt problems every working day during the year ending June 2013.
• It costs an average of £29.02 per day to raise a child from birth to the age of 21.
• 84 properties are repossessed every day (based on Q2 2013 trends).
• An additional 14 people a day became unemployed for over 12 months during the year ending July 2013.
segunda-feira, 21 de outubro de 2013
VARIAÇÕES HOMÓLOGAS | ||||||
HOMOLOGOUS CHANGE | ||||||
Empréstimos de Outras Instituições Financeiras Monetárias a Particulares | ||||||
Loans of Other Monetary Financial Institutions to Private Individuals | ||||||
Milhões de Euros | ||||||
Millions of Euros | ||||||
Crédito | Concedido | Cobrança Duvidosa | ||||
Banking Credit | Installment Credit | Uncertain Collection | ||||
Habitação | AGO.12 | 111.041 | 2.186 | |||
Mortgage | AGO.13 | 107.061 | -3,58% | 2.374 | 8,60% | |
Consumo | AGO.12 | 13.745 | 1.567 | |||
Consumption | AGO.13 | 12.412 | -9,70% | 1.511 | -3,57% | |
Outros Fins | AGO.12 | 11.232 | 1.224 | |||
Another Finality | AGO.13 | 10.536 | -6,20% | 1.352 | 10,46% | |
Total | AGO.12 | 136.017 | 4.977 | |||
Total | AGO.13 | 130.009 | -4,42% | 5.237 | 5,22% | |
Fonte: Boletim Estatístico do Banco de Portugal | ||||||
Source: Portugal Central Bank |
VARIAÇÕES HOMÓLOGAS | ||||||
HOMOLOGOUS CHANGE | ||||||
Empréstimos de Outras Instituições Financeiras Monetárias a Empresas Não Financeiras | ||||||
Loans of Other Monetary Financial Institutions to Non-Financial Corporations | ||||||
Milhões de Euros | ||||||
Millions of Euros | ||||||
Crédito Concedido | Cobrança Duvidosa | |||||
Installment Credit | Uncertain Collection | |||||
AGO.12 | 108.515 | 10.545 | ||||
AGO.13 | 102.437 | -5,60% | 12.019 | 13,98% | ||
Fonte: Boletim Estatístico do Banco de Portugal | ||||||
Source: Portugal Central Bank |
sexta-feira, 18 de outubro de 2013
CONSELHO CONSULTIVO - 18.OUT
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sexta-feira, 11 de outubro de 2013
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sábado, 5 de outubro de 2013
A
PORTA É ESTREITA E O CAMINHO APERTADO
Portugal
tem pela frente um caminho íngreme, árduo e muito, muito difícil de percorrer.
As
razões pelas quais aqui chegámos, são do conhecimento de todos.No
entanto, o que mais me preocupa, é que se tantos sacrifícios pelos quais
estamos a passar, valerão a pena.
Sou
dos que acredita que a nossa dívida é insustentável!
Quando
esta se situa acima dos 130% do PIB português, só com taxas de crescimento da
riqueza nacional bem acima dos 3%, seria possível gerar receitas fiscais, que
conseguissem pagar o serviço dessa mesma dívida (amortização de capital +
juros). Se olharmos para a UE e neste momento, as taxas de crescimento (para
aqueles países que não estão em recessão), são pouco mais que residuais. Desde já,
não se compagina nem se configura realisticamente aceitável, que a nossa
riqueza vá crescer nos próximos 15 anos, a taxas médias superiores a 2,5% - 3%
- o que de facto é insuficiente para pagar os financiamentos que contraímos.
Como
nestas situações nunca existiram “milagres”,
tenho para mim que a solução é só uma – renegociar a nossa dívida! Passo a
explicar.
Faço
aqui um paralelismo com o que acontece no plano da Banca, quando esta regista
clientes em incumprimento contractual, que querem pagar, mas que por diversos
motivos, não conseguem cumprir esse pagamento com o inicialmente contratualizado.
O que acontece então? O credor quer ver de volta o seu capital e o devedor quer
pagar. Encontra-se uma solução que vá ao encontro das partes – alonga-se o
prazo para que o devedor possa pagar e gerir o seu rendimento de forma mais
tranquila. O devedor vai pagar mais? É verdade. Mas honra o contrato de crédito
inicialmente celebrado.
É
exactamente aquilo que o Governo português deveria propor aos seus credores. Um
alargamento do prazo, sem qualquer “haircut”
ou perdão de juros. Iríamos pagar mais, é verdade, mas os sacrifícios a que
todos somos chamados poderiam ser menos duros, mais geríveis e os portugueses
terem uma qualidade de vida melhor. Caso não venha a acontecer, todos estes
enormes sacrifícios terão sido em vão. Portugal não terá capacidade de pagar
toda a sua dívida.
E
já nem coloco como hipótese o Tribunal Constitucional, no próximo OE, vetar a
Contribuição Extraordinária de Solidariedade, a Sobretaxa sobre o IRS e a
convergência do regime do sistema de pensões da Caixa Nacional de Aposentações
à Caixa Nacional de Pensões. Porque estas três medidas representarão cerca de
1.000 milhões de Euros e o Governo já disse que não tem plano alternativo.
Quando
se deve, o problema nunca está só do lado do devedor. O credor tem todo e o
legitimo interesse em ver de retorno o montante mutuado, portanto, não entendo
a relutância do nosso Governo em propor uma renegociação nos moldes
apresentados nesta minha reflexão. Até lá, vamos todos ficando mais pobres, mais
debilitados e sem perspectivas de futuro.
sexta-feira, 4 de outubro de 2013
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