UK Credit Cards: Stable Activity in September Ahead of Holiday Period
UK credit card missed payments and total balances rise, while spending falls ahead of the festive period
Liz Ruddick
Liz Ruddick is a director of business consulting in the Partner Success Advisors team at FICO. Liz joined FICO in 2006 and works closely with financial services clients in the UK, Ireland, the European Union, the Middle East and India in supporting their customer management and collections disciplines. Liz also works on a range of projects including customer management software implementations and upgrades, current state assessments and delivery of data-driven strategies.
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UK Credit Cards: More Consumers Missing Second, Third Payments
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