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'Affordable' payday loan credit union praised by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

15 May 2013

The Duchess said it was "very important to raise awareness" about credit unions, while visiting LMCU today

Payday loan crisis calls double as Kerry Katona Cash Lady TV ad banned

8 May 2013

The number of people seeking help with payday loan debts doubled last year, says StepChange Debt Charity

Missed credit card and loan payments rise

26 April 2013

One in five Britons have deliberately skipped a loan repayment in recent years because they cannot afford it

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2 April 2013

Laiki Bank UK savers to escape Cyprus banking levy

Around 15,000 savers in the UK arm of Cypriot bank Laiki, will have their deposits protected under British rules

19 March 2013

Payday lender MCO banned after chasing fraud victims for cash

MCO has been stripped of its credit licence after allowing over 7,000 people to become unwitting victims of fraud

8 March 2013

PPI mis-selling bill reaches £8.9 billion

£439 million was paid out to victims of PPI mis-selling in January, taking the overall total to £8.9 billion

8 March 2013

Bank of Ireland mortgage rate hikes: MP calls for FSA probe

A leading MP has urged the FSA to investigate whether Bank of Ireland is guilty of mis-selling tracker mortgages

6 March 2013

Payday loan firms told to play fair or be banned by OFT

Fifty leading payday lenders have got twelve weeks to change their practices or risk losing their licences

4 March 2013

Which? wants payday loans clampdown

Borrowers who find themselves locked out of mainstream credit are drowning in a vicious cycle of high-cost loans

27 February 2013

Payday loan crisis calls up 94%

The National Debtline charity took over 20,000 calls for help with payday loans in 2012, up 94% from the previous year

5 February 2013

Barclays' PPI mis-selling bill up to £2.6 billion

The banking giant will set aside a further £600 million for redress to cover mis-sold payment protection insurance

28 January 2013

Green Deal launches to help insulate homes

Households can get energy-saving improvements installed from today without having to pay the cost up-front

25 January 2013

New laws will regulate bailiffs

Bailiffs will be policed under new laws to 'clean up' the industry and protect vulnerable debtors, says the MoJ

24 January 2013

Banks warned over new 'PPI products'

Firms risk mis-selling new PPI-type insurance unless they follow fresh guidance, say watchdogs

16 January 2013

Claim PPI now as banks call for deadline

Banks have asked the regulator to set a deadline on PPI mis-selling claims, a proposition we strongly oppose

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