Could the cost of payday loans be capped?
24 April 2021
Calls to give financial regulators the power to set a maximum cost for payday loans and other high-cost types of borrowing have been taken to a vote in parliament, the Guardian reports.
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Peer-to peer lender 'backlash' from savers
18 April 2021
Peer-to-peer lender Yes-Secure is facing a backlash from investors and savers as it announces it will cut the rates of interest it charges on loans, reports The Daily Mail.
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Student loans 'a threat to the US'
17 April 2021
Last Thursday, we brought you a story about household debt and its impact on the UK's economic recovery. Along similar lines, a story from the other side of the Atlantic suggests the sheer scale of the USA's student loan debt could pose a threat to the country's economy.
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Loans: banks aren't the only option
11 April 2021
It's not news that 'traditional' bank loans are harder to come by than they were in pre-2008 Britain, or that payday loans have become far more common. But they're not the only options - and an article in Monday's Financial Times takes a look at a few different kinds of lending available to people and businesses in the country.
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'Strongest growth in more than a year' for loans and credit cards
10 April 2021
Consumer credit lending, including credit cards and personal loans, saw strong growth in February, according to new figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).... read more »
Borrowing on loans 'up in February'
3 April 2021
The amount of money lent out in the form of personal loans increased once again in February, according to the latest statistics from the Bank of England - but borrowing on credit cards remained completely flat.... read more »
Car loans: it pays to check
28 March 2021
If you're buying a used car on finance, you might think your own loan is the only one you have to think about. In the vast majority of cases, that's true - but it pays to check.... read more »
Is a loan for home improvements a worthwhile investment?
27 March 2021
For many people, there are few things more satisfying than redecorating a room or adding an extension to the family home - a way of getting that 'new house' feel without actually moving home.
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Loans scheme could help small and medium-sized businesses
20 March 2021
Chancellor George Osborne has announced a new £20 billion scheme to help small and medium-sized businesses get access to low-cost loans.... read more »
Loans scheme for young entrepreneurs proposed
14 March 2021
Loans shouldn't just be there to help students, it has been suggested. People who want to start a business instead of studying when they leave school could be offered loans with the same kind of terms as student loans - if the Government adopts the suggestions of Sir Richard Branson and other entrepreneurs.
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