High-cost lenders pose ‘increased’ risk as cost of living rises, FCA warns Lenders High cost lenders need to tighten their lending criteria as cash-strapped Brits turn to debt to cope with the rising cost of living, the financial watchdog has warned.
Amigo Loans cuts ties with KPMG following ‘competitive tender’ Amigo Loans Amigo Loans has cut ties with KPMG in appointing mid-tier accountancy firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson as its new auditor. The subprime lender said in a statement it had appointed MHA MacIntyre Hudson as its new auditor after the accounting firm won a competitive tender for the contract to audit Amigo’s accounts. KPMG said in a [...]
Amigo customer base halves despite promises to return to lending beleaguered lender Amigo’s customer base has halved over the past year, despite promises it will return to lending by February next year and undergo a capital raise. The beleaguered lender, which stopped lending in 2020 in order to deal with mis-selling complaints, has also had its revenue plummet nearly 70 per cent in the three months to [...]
Beleaguered Amigo Loans say it has ‘learnt the lessons of the past’ as it gears up for lending July 8, 2022 `The boss of beleaguered lender Amigo said it had “learnt the lessons of the past” today as it looks to resume lending again after a two-year hiatus.
Subprime lender Amigo Loans launches new loan product after learning from ‘mistakes of the past’ June 28, 2022 Payday lender Amigo Loans has said it has “learnt the lesson from the past” ahead of the launch of a new guarantor loan product for “underserved” customers. The Bournemouth firm is set to offer customers two new loan products after it was blocked from trading by the UK’s financial watchdog in March 2020. The new [...]
Beleaguered Amigo Loans makes interim finance chief permanent in attempt to leave near-fatal woes behind June 7, 2022 Amigo Loans confirmed to City A.M. that Danny Malone will join its Board as the company’s new chief financial officer, and as an executive director. His appointment as an Executive Director is subject to approval under the Senior Managers’ Regime, by the Financial Conduct Authority. Malone has been acting as Interim CFO since February 2022. “Danny [...]
Watchdog gives Amigo Loans green light to resume lending following customer compensation backlash March 7, 2022 Shares in the sub-prime lender Amigo Loans soared as much as 81 per cent this Monday after a financial regulator said the firm could resume lending subject to conditions and if its new business rescue plan was approved by the High Court. Amigo’s stock took a beating last year after the High Court stated that it [...]
Embattled Amigo appoints charted accountant as interim CFO after lender’s most dramatic week ever January 28, 2022 Amigo Holdings said this morning it has appointed that Danny Malone will be appointed on an interim basis as Chief Financial Officer, subject to approval by the FCA. The appointment as CFO is expected to take effect from 7 February 2022 and will be for a four month period. As the appointment is on an [...]
Live to fight another day: Amigo Loans’ stock makes much-needed 22 per cent comeback after two days from hell January 26, 2022 Amigo Loans share price is climbing this morning, recording a 22 per cent increase after two dramatic days. Yesterday, the lender’s stock dropped nearly a third after the company said late on Monday night that its chief financial officer, Mike Corcoran, will step down immediate effect. “The Company anticipates it will be able to announce the [...]
Amigo issues fresh warning over future despite profit rise August 27, 2021 Embattled subprime lender Amigo has issued yet another warning over its future despite a fifteen-fold rise in profit this quarter. First quarter pre-tax profit at the firm jumped from £1.4m to £15m, it revealed this morning, a performance finance chief Mike Corcoran labelled “better than expected”. It comes days after Amigo revealed it had made a £283.6m [...]