August 27, 2010
- Credit Cards Can Be Good for Improving Ratings
A financial expert has suggested that the cards are useful for repairing bad credit.
August 26, 2010
- Call for Interest Rate Controls on Personal Loans
A poll shows nearly 7 out of 10 people want a rate cap imposed by the Government.
August 20, 2010
- Forward Planning Essential for Homeowners
Contingency planning will help households to better manage changes in their financial situation and avoid bad credit.
- Supermarket Lenders Recommended Over High Street Banks
Sainsbury’s and Tesco are both among the best value personal loans currently available to new customers.
August 19, 2010
- Charity Urges Provident to Lower Rates on Personal Loans
Barnardos has said that doorstep lenders’ sky-high rates were leading to “unbearable” poverty.
- Credit Crunch Legacy on Loans Today
New borrowers can find getting credit tough in the wake of the recession, The Guardian has reported.
August 17, 2010
- Northern Rock Ready to Start Offering Personal Loans
The bank’s finances have become much healthier and it wants to begin widening the range of services it offers customers.
July 30, 2010
- Tesco Bank Admits to Personal Data Loss
Dozens of customers with Tesco credit cards and personal loans have had their details lost in the post.
July 27, 2010
- Lloyds Stops Selling PPI
Its Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) will no longer be available with personal loans or other financial products.
July 26, 2010
- Government Unveils Reforms to Credit System
New government reforms will change the way in which credit cards, mortgages and unsecured personal loans are all regulated.
July 23, 2010
- Demand for Personal Loans Drops on the High Street
Figures from Britain’s banks show that many consumers are keeping a tight grip on their purse strings.
July 12, 2010
- Consumers Complacent Over Personal Debt
A survey has found that people have been ignoring the consequences of bad credit.
July 6, 2010
- Financial Management Lessons for Coventry Students
As part of My Money Week, a building society has been preparing school children for their financial future.
July 2, 2010
- Lenders Urged to Create More Bad Credit Loans
Although an OFT report says payday loans are working well, consumer groups believe wider choice would be beneficial.
July 1, 2010
- Banks Bust Near GBP10bn of Debt over 12 Months
Credit Action’s figures for May 2010 reveal a stabilisation of the personal loans market.
June 29, 2010
- Experts Call for Financial Teaching in Schools
A poll for My Money Week has found that over a third of parents think their children do not appreciate the value of money.
June 28, 2010
- Eager Online Jobseekers Open to Cyber Thieves
With reliance on online recruitment websites increasing, opportunities for identity theft have become rife.
- Insolvency Experts Warn Against Loan Sharks
Only registered lenders should be considered when looking for personal loans.
June 27, 2010
- OFT Rejects Price Controls for Payday Loans Sector
A report into the “high-cost” credit sector finds the market working reasonably well for borrowers.
June 22, 2010
- UK Consumers Overconfident When it Comes to Money Matters
A poll has found that many people have an unrealistically rosy view of their personal finances.
