A business finance firm is broadening its services to better support SMEs. Oldham-based PMD Business Finance has launched a new debt advisory service to complement its existing credit broking operations. The new team includes experienced directors Callum Bull, John Platt, Mark Millhouse and Kai Wynne-Jones, supported by Debbie O’Grady and relationship manager Lewis Alessandra. Chief…
The Holy Year 2025 can have a lasting impact on the world’s poorest countries if governments and international institutions embrace a key element of the biblical concept of jubilee by forgiving, restructuring or pausing foreign debt repayments, said a report commissioned by Pope Francis. At the late pope’s request, the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences…
A conman has been sentenced after posing as a professional bathroom fitter and defrauding customers out of thousands of pounds to fund a gambling habit. Liam John Harbottle, of Aiskew near Bedale, pleaded with customers for advance payments, saying he was desperate to pay his bills, but failed to complete the work, police said. The…
Vatican-backed report calls for global debt relief amid climate crisis Mongabay Read the original article here
Developing countries need a fresh round of debt relief, to prevent money urgently needed for health and education being diverted to creditors, according to a major new report commissioned by the late Pope Francis. The Jubilee report, produced by a panel of experts chaired by Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, argues for debt restructuring, along…
The regulator has released guidance on the servicing of Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt when assessing home loan applications, providing a date from which the changes are to be implemented. From 30 September 2025 APRA expects lenders to no longer consider HELP debt when servicing mortgages if the repayments are expected to be complete…
S. Korea to wipe out debts for 1.23 million small business owners, individuals 조선일보 Read the original article here
A business finance firm is broadening its services to better support SMEs. Oldham-based PMD Business Finance has launched a new debt advisory service to complement its existing credit broking operations. The new team includes experienced directors Callum Bull, John Platt, Mark Millhouse and Kai Wynne-Jones, supported by Debbie O’Grady and relationship manager Lewis Alessandra. Chief…
Debt Relief for Resilience: Reimagining debt solutions for low-income countries International Institute for Sustainable Development Read the original article here
British tourists are set to be hit with a fresh set of fees by the EU to help pay off debts caused by Covid lockdowns. Plans are being drawn up to hit non-EU travellers with an increased levy to reduce the €350billion (£298.8billion) common debt. The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) which comes…