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Cybersecurity has loomed over the retail banking industry and its debt collections processes for years as more high-profile cyber-attacks continue to hit the headlines.

Debt collections records are very sensitive as they contain a significant amount of financial information about customers. This makes retail banks who offer loans, credit cards and mortgages the perfect target for cybercriminals.

Debt collections is a complicated business. There are many moving pieces to juggle and any number of things that can go wrong. That’s why many banks choose to outsource some of their debt collections operations to third party agencies.

Problems, however, can arise when there is a communication breakdown between banks and agencies, or when there is a disagreement. This is where solutions like the EXUS Financial Suite (EFS) step in to help organisations work together and recoup debts reliably and consistently.

Vietnamese auto-finance is big business right now. A buoyant consumer confidence index, constant prime lending rates and growing car sales have been major drivers set within a healthy economic climate of GDP growth to rival China’s. This is coupled with a surge in new car ownership following a period of stagnation in 2017 while customers waited for a 0% tax on imported cars to kick in on January 1st 2018.

The UAE is a thriving market for banks right now, with gross assets increasing by 7.9% year-on-year in 2018 for the top 10 local banks. As a result, many major international players have been making moves in the region in recent months. Indeed, HSBC, which is comfortably one of the largest banks in the world, recently increased its stake in HSBC Saudi Arabia to 51% and smaller retail banks are beginning to follow suit.

Debt collection is a big business in the United States. According to IBIS World, the industry netted $11 billion in revenue as of June 2019. While this is a downward trend due to stringent debt collection regulations (calls are limited to six debt collection calls a day per account), this is still a lot of money. 

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In certain locales, field collections have long been an essential part of recouping debit. But everything needs to evolve eventually. As customers and collectors alike become more accustomed to the ease and convenience that modern mobile devices have brought to their lives, all methods of collection ...

Traditional utility firms are finding themselves at a crossroads in 2019. One path leads down the road of tradition - with outdated legacy systems, face-to-face collections and antiquated customer service solutions. The other follows close behind the retail banking industry into a digital future whe ...

The Nordic banking model has long been viewed through rose-tinted spectacles, but is that a reputation it truly deserves? Whilst Scandinavian banks might be one of the darlings of the European banking community, such pride often comes before a fall. So, what is the banking and debt landscape actuall ...