All articles featuring 'Payday Loans'

Wonga warned over aggressive debt collection

22 May 2012

Payday lender Wonga has been ordered to stop aggressive debt-collection tactics or face a £50,000 fine

Payday loan firms claim unfair treatment

26 April 2012

Trade body the Consumer Finance Association says borrowers believe they get good value for money

Citizens Advice to replace axed Consumer Focus

11 April 2012

Citizens Advice is to be given an enlarged role under Government plans to shake up the consumer protection system

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MPs demand clampdown on debt products

7 March 2012

Tougher action is needed to control debt management companies and payday lenders, a new report says

OFT to investigate payday loan market

24 February 2012

The controversial payday lending market will fall under the microscope of an Office of Fair Trading investigation

Could payday loans be the next mis-selling scandal?

17 February 2012

PPI mis-selling is all over the news, but one prominent consumer lawyer thinks payday and secured loans could be next

Scottish Parliament to debate payday loan regulation

12 January 2012

An MSP will today call for the UK government to introduce stricter controls on payday lenders

Wonga branded 'morally offensive' for targeting students

11 January 2012

The payday loan firm is at the centre of outrage for encouraging students to take one of its mega-expensive loans

Low income consumers pay higher credit costs

5 January 2012

Low income consumers are typically paying £174 a year on extra costs on credit from high street lenders

Millions use payday loans and overdrafts to pay the mortgage

4 January 2012

One in seven Britons has turned to a payday loan or unauthorised overdraft to cover rent or mortgage costs, Shelter says

Payday loans investigation to happen next year

14 December 2011

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to carry out an investigation into the high cost credit industry in 2012

MP renews call for cap on payday loan costs

7 December 2011

3.5 million Britons expect to need a payday loan to make ends meet in the next six months, new figures have revealed

Government faces petition to cap payday loan costs

27 October 2011

An e-petition urging the Government to act on payday loans by Christmas has been launched

Citizens Advice calls for tighter payday loan regulation

10 October 2011

Payday loan debt has quadrupled over the last two years, so the charity is now calling for tighter controls

Wonga responds to US debt comparison jibes

23 September 2011

After Martin's blog about how the cost of a high APR loan can spiral out of control, Wonga gives its side

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