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Missed credit card and loan payments rise
26 April 2013One in five Britons have deliberately skipped a loan repayment in recent years because they cannot afford it
Water bills to be added to credit reports
18 February 2013Paying water bills on time could help you get a credit card or mortgage, as Yorkshire Water accounts will be tracked
Missed rent payments could cost you a loan or mortgage
7 January 2013In the coming months, late rent payments could appear on your credit file, which lenders use to assess applications
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12 July 2012A payday loan could cost you a mortgage
Lender GE Money will not approve a home loan application from a borrower who took out a payday loan in the past 3 months
10 July 2012Exclusive: NatWest and RBS reveal refund process following IT meltdown
The RBS Group has today explained the full reclaiming process for those hit by charges or lost interest
22 March 2012U-turn means flatmates' poor credit won't harm you
Tenants won't be rejected for a mortgage or loan because their flatmate has a poor credit score, following MSE pressure
14 February 2012Couples should do it together on Valentine's Day (to save money)
We're often asked for our top Valentine's tips, and the simple answer is couples save if they do it together
15 December 2011Noddle to offer free credit reports
Consumers can now get permanently free access to their credit report, which can indicate likely acceptance for credit
11 November 2011Barclaycard to fix Egg credit card transfer problems
Former Egg credit card customers have reported erroneous charges and failed direct debits after the switchover
21 October 2011Guest Comment: How ratings agency downgrades affect us all
Many countries and banks have been downgraded recently. Financial guru Justin Urquhart Stewart explains what this means
7 October 2011Banks' credit ratings downgraded
A ratings agency has slashed the credit ratings of some of Britain's biggest banks to reflect reduced Government support
22 July 2011Guest Comment: Why should we pay for OUR credit reports?
Tom Ilube, from Callcredit, explains the importance of credit files and whether other firms will embrace free reports
16 June 2011Consumers to get free credit reports from Callcredit
The service will allow consumers to view a report when they like, but Callcredit is the smallest of the three agencies
13 January 2011Millions won't get advertised rates as EU weakens protection
The commitment lenders make to offer the best card and loan deals to at least 66% of accepted customers will fall to 51%
21 September 2010'Computer says no' address snag kills online discounts
Consumers could miss out on cheap web-based deals where Royal Mail has not registered their full address
EHIC confusion: a third wrongly think it replaces travel insurance
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