30 April 2008
Bank customers may have to pay out more cash if plans by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) come into force, it has been claimed.
29 April 2008
Citizens Advice (CA) has written to Alistair Darling, the chancellor, after the 10p tax rate was abandoned in the UK.
28 April 2008
UK consumers have been warned about the present debt levels the country faces by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
25 April 2008
Students attempting to obtain loans for postgraduate or second undergraduate courses could find that their options are limited by the credit crunch, one body has observed.
23 April 2008
The pressures exerted by personal debt are proving to be a massive strain on many families, one organisation has warned this week.
21 April 2008
Many home repossessions could be witnessed this year as people struggle to pay back their debts, sometimes in the form of personal loans, it has been claimed.
17 April 2008
Debt problems for many consumers look likely to continue for the remainder of 2008 because the options for those in trouble will dwindle, it has been suggested.
15 April 2008
There will probably be a further drop in the amount of credit available to consumers in the coming few months, it has been claimed.
14 April 2008
The cut to the base rate of interest will probably not have that much of an impact on the amount of credit available on the market, it has been claimed.
11 April 2008
The decision by the Bank of England to cut the base rate of interest to 5% is a "ray of hope" for consumers but may not be enough in the present economic climate, it has been claimed.
09 April 2008
People are beginning to lose confidence in the housing market and this could be helped by a cut in interest rates, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has said.
07 April 2008
Tightened credit conditions in the aftermath of the credit crunch have meant that the Bank of England is likely to drop the base rate of interest this week, one official has claimed.
04 April 2008
Service providers are still offering credit to consumers before making adequate checks on their income, uSwitch.com has revealed this week.
03 April 2008
Personal borrowing levels rocketed in February, mainly via personal loans, according to new figures published by the Bank of England.
01 April 2008
Respondents to a recent survey have stated that personal finance issues should be considered on the curriculum.
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