23rd January 2009 by Paula John
Alliance & Leicester, Barclays, The Co-Operative Bank, Lloyds Banking Group (including Lloyds TSB, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland), and RBS/Natwest are to stopped selling single premium Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) with unsecured personal loans by the end of January 2009. Continue Reading »
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8th October 2008 by Barney McCarthy
Almost two out of three people who take out a loan to consolidate their debts go on to borrow more while still repaying that loan, according to Moneysupermarket. Continue Reading »
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27th August 2008 by Pauline McCallion
The average student credit card balance is nearly £220, according to research from Halifax. Continue Reading »
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15th August 2008 by Pauline McCallion
Rather than dampening consumers’ appetite for shopping, the credit crunch has actually resulted in a new trend of ’saving now, buying later’, according to Yorkshire Bank. Continue Reading »
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13th August 2008 by Pauline McCallion
British pensioners are set to retire £66bn in the red, the latest research from equity release specialist Key Retirement Solutions (KRS) has shown. Continue Reading »
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12th August 2008 by Barney McCarthy
The effects of the credit crunch are leading people into concealing their financial woes from their loved ones, according to Moneynet. Continue Reading »
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4th August 2008 by Barney McCarthy
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a public consultation on the scope of its project looking at irresponsible lending in UK consumer credit markets. Continue Reading »
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30th July 2008 by Pauline McCallion
New research has revealed parents are worried they will have to fund their children’s debts for more than 10 years after they graduate. Continue Reading »
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