All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
Crunch brings haggling to forecourt
Alphera Financial Services reports that the popularity of dealer finance has made customers wiser and prompted them to research, consider and haggle over their purchases.
Hashtag: What?
Is social media really the future for car finance? Grant Collinson and Richard Brown put the questions to three industry experts.
Unity in the brokers world
In the second of two panel discussions held during Frontline Solutions third annual F&I Conference and Awards Dinner, attendees gathered for a panel discussion on the world of car finance brokers, hosted by Glenside Finance and chaired by Motor Finance assistant editor Richard Brown.
Moneybarn celebrates 20 years business
Non-prime car finance provider Moneybarn has toasted its 20th birthday with a record month of new business in October.
Double executive appointment at Nissan
Japanese brand Nissan has appointed Jon Pollock as corporate sales director and Guillaume Masurel as marketing director.
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Positive finance industry forecast Nostrum
An overwhelming majority of lending professionals have predicted stability in the UK finance industry over the next two years, with more than half expecting growth, according to a recent survey by IT provider Nostrum.
ACF local heroes award
An awards scheme judged by the Trinity Mirror newspaper group and sponsored by Scottish Power has commended The Funding Corporation as local heroes for its charity work over the past year.
Peer-to-peer platform clears £250m in loans
Zopa, an online platform for peer-to-peer lending, has passed £250m in total loans arranged, having recorded 90% year-on-year growth in October.
Surveys rising worth of revenue and compliance
Revenue accountant and information security professional appear to be the two highest-valued roles in the UK finance job market, according to the latest surveys by recruitment companies.
Marsh outsource service passes 5,000 marker
Marsh FM, the white label service arm of Marsh Finance, has passed 5,000 loan arrangements with manufacturers and dealers.