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OFT begin investigation into payday loan firmsThe Office of Fair Trading will launch an investigation into the payday loans industry to make sure consumers in financial difficulties are being treated fairly. |
borro.com chief speaks to Myfinances.co.ukPaul Aitken, CEO of borro.com, who were recently named 'Alternative lender of the year' by Credit Today talks to Myfinances.co.uk about the development of the company and its success. |
The dangers of bad credit and low value loansBad credit loans and low value loans can sometimes become high cost loans if you are not very careful. Find out how to avoid the pitfalls of short term loans. |
'Junk mail' loan letters stopped over ID fraud fearsA loan company has been stopped from sending out junk mail claiming people have been turned down for credit. |
Yes Loans forced to refund customersWales-based Yes Loans has been forced to be clear with customers it is not a lender and make refunds easier. |
Do missed credit card payments mean I can't get a personal loan?A reader from Gloucester is worried missed credit card payments in the past will affect her chances of getting a loan. |
Bank of England expands loan schemeThe Bank of England is expanding the range of collateral it will accept as security against loans made to banks. |
Credit refusals up in 2007The number of Brits refused credit last year rose as borrowing became harder. |
Bad credit loans – the dos and don'tsPeople are taking out debt consolidation and bad credit loans are finding themselves worse off. |
More than 10,000 a month go bankruptIn the first three months of the year some 30,075 Britons have become insolvent. |
Govt 'must act' on expensive loansAn influential group of MPs has called on the government to do more to tackle expensive lenders and loan sharks. |
Bad credit loansA bad credit loan is a loan designed for someone with a poor credit history or county court judgements (CCJs) and is therefore refused unsecured personal loans by many providers. |
MPs call for a cap on doorstep loansA campaign to cap the interest rates charged by doorstep lenders has received the backing of more than 150 MPs. |
Credit unions help financially excluded BritsCredit unions are helping those excluded from mainstream finances. |
Credit blacklists do not existThere is no such thing as a credit blacklist, which bars people from getting credit cards or taking out loans. |
Credit report myths debunkedThe concept of a credit blacklist on which a credit reference agency lists people who it deems should not be given credit, is a myth. |
Doorstep lenders charging £100m 'too much'People taking out small loans from doorstep lenders are paying too much, the Competition Commission has said today. |
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