28 June 2007
More Britons than ever are taking out personal loans to keep them on the road, research has found.
26 June 2007
Britons are now devoting more of their salaries than ever to loan repayments, it has been revealed.
20 June 2007
Research from Equifax, a financial risk and ID verification solutions provider, has revealed that 45% of internet users check the net for the best loan deals.
11 June 2007
Borrowers are being urged to treat their finances like their health by working towards improving their financial fitness.
04 June 2007
Richard Al-Dabbagh, Alliance & Leicester's Senior Personal Loans Manager, has called on consumers to consider a low-rate personal loan as a realistic alternative to falling victim to the convenience of store cards.
30 May 2007
The promised crackdown on the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) policies is painfully slow, according to representatives of the Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).
25 May 2007
A slowdown in the UK's consumer credit market is likely to cause lenders to lower their interest rates on personal loans, a Datamonitor report has forecast
22 May 2007
A bill currently being discussed among officials in the EU could see continental companies offering loans in the UK, leading to an increase in competition and the lowering of costs for British consumers.
18 May 2007
A city law firm has claimed that the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) recent determination to encourage companies to pay out compensation voluntarily could impact negatively on consumers' pockets.
08 May 2007
Research from credit experts Experian has revealed that British consumers remain unfazed by the prospect of being in debt, provided their unsecured debt adds up to less than £15,000.
01 May 2007
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has revealed that soaring house prices are having a knock-on effect on consumers' borrowing patterns, with substantially lower numbers taking out personal loans.
27 April 2007
Consumers who are looking for a personal loan should be prepared to haggle for a better deal, according to Picture Financial.
25 April 2007
As investigations into payment protection insurance (PPI) continue to generate media attention, one insurance provider has highlighted the fact that consumers who pay off their personal loan early could be losing out on reclaiming on redundant PPI policies.
20 April 2007
The so-called "Friends generation" of young 30-something Britons are the most likely age group to have taken out a personal loan, as well as being the most likely group to default on repayments.
12 April 2007
The insurance industry has taken a proactive approach to improve the selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) to consumers, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI)
11 April 2007
Motorists' failure to haggle on the forecourts could be costing them millions of pounds, new research from Sainsbury's Bank has found
04 April 2007
Loft conversions are the latest craze to take Britain's DIY enthusiasts by storm according to Alliance & Leicester's Personal Loan and with the value of the house increasing by an average of £100,000 once it's completed, it's easy to see why.
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