Is it time to switch to online applications..?
Save time & money with an online finance application system by David Grant There’s nothing wrong with using paper-based loan application forms ― they’re traditional, straightforward and all your salespeople need is a CCS biro! As a business you may feel, if the process isn’t broken why fix it? But there may be benefits to […]
Barclays Partner Finance & Consumer Credit Solutions sign new long-term contract
Barclays Partner Finance and Consumer Credit Solutions have today announced that a new long-term contract has been signed. The contract further consolidates the relationship between the two businesses, which has gone from strength-to-strength over recent years. The announcement follows a record year for CCS, which saw almost £250million being paid out to its home improvement […]
First Anniversary of CCS ‘Choices of Funding’!
Twelve months ago we announced our unique Choices of Funding approach to help retailers present all available repayment options to customers equally and compliantly. Many of you have now introduced the process and are reaping the benefits. In many cases it’s not only helping with FCA compliance, it’s also substantially increasing credit sales and order […]
Consumer finance for Green Deal providers
The Government has recently withdrawn its support for Green Deal, and it’s left many businesses, like yours, wondering how they can help customers spread the cost of making their homes more energy efficient… Consumer Credit Solutions is the UK’s leading independent provider of home improvement finance – and we can offer competitive finance products that […]
New Hitachi survey shows POS finance is driving sales for retailers
Retailers who use repayment technology to offer point of sale finance, both in store and online, are seeing improved revenue, enhanced bottom-line profitability, and long-term brand value, according the new research by Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance. Increasingly, consumers are seeking better service and easier ways to pay and Hitachi’s survey of over 3,000 customers confirmed […]
New research reveals UK families’ home improvement wish-list
New research reveals UK families’ home improvement wish-list Bi-fold Door Manufacturer, Origin, recently asked over 2000 British families what makes a happy family life, and they came up with some interesting findings. In addition to family meals, Netflix, and lots of board-games and smart tablets, the research also found that two thirds of families want […]
CCS ‘CHOICES OF FUNDING’ – CAN YOU AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT…?
CCS ‘CHOICES OF FUNDING’ – CAN YOU AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT…? Six months ago we announced our unique ‘Choices of Funding’ approach to help retailers present all available repayment options to customers equally and compliantly. Numerous retailers have now introduced the new process, and they’ve found it’s had an unexpected but very welcome benefit […]
Bathroom Finance: Help your customers fund the latest bathroom trends for 2015
Bathrooms can often feel a little neglected, but more and more people are looking to add a little bit of luxury to the smallest room in the house! And bathroom finance options can help make the upgrade affordable for more customers. So what are the trends for 2015 that customers will be looking to incorporate […]
Kitchen Finance: Payment options that will help get customers’ homes on trend for 2015
Kitchens are typically one of the most expensive rooms to furnish. But given how much time we spend in them, it’s well worth the investment to get the design right. That’s why so many people choose to use professional kitchen designers, manufacturers and installers. For retailers, having kitchen finance options makes their designs more affordable […]
Investing in their conservatories is a spending priority for homeowners
Investing in their conservatories is a spending priority for homeowners Lloyds Bank Insurance has conducted new research into how homeowners live today compared to how they lived in their childhood homes — and the findings provide interesting insight into spending priorities. Reasons why homeowners invest in home improvement: 65% want to improve the way their […]