http://www.uswitch.com/news/?ref=rssall The latest industry news from the UK for utilities, telecoms, broadband and personal finance. 60 en-GB http://www.uswitch.com/images/rss_logo.jpg http://www.uswitch.com/?ref=rssall Corporate Pages Loans Energy Home Phone Digital TV Credit Cards Broadband Water Directory Market News Heating Cover Current Accounts Car Insurance Mobiles Consumer Guide Secured Loans Customer Accounts Bundles Rates on unsecured personal loans have increased by 1.3% in just over a year and could cost applicants £1.2 million more in interest, uSwitch.com has claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080822/personal-loan-rates-soaring.cmsx Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com A personal loan is seen as one option by couples planning their dream wedding and looking for ways to fund it, it has been suggested. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080821/personal-loans-an-option-to-fund-dream-wedding.cmsx Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com Shoppers looking to invest in a new wardrobe or make some home improvements this autumn should ditch the store cards and opt for a low rate personal loan instead, it has been suggested. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080814/shoppers-urged-to-ditch-store-cards-in-favour-of-personal-loans.cmsx Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com Personal loans offer better value than dealership finance for motorists thinking of buying a new car, according to uSwitch.com. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080813/personal-loans-better-value-than-dealer-finance.cmsx Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com British homeowners are taking out personal loans to pay for home improvements rather than moving to new properties, research shows. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080804/brits-use-personal-loans-to-fund-home-improvements.cmsx Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com British consumers will experience increased debt pressures in the run up to Christmas, according to new research from TDX Group. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080731/debt-pressures-to-increase-ahead-of-christmas.cmsx Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to launch an investigation into payday loans - short-term personal loans designed to tide consumers over until their next pay packet arrives. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080730/oft-to-investigate-payday-loans.cmsx Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com The rising cost of living prompted more people to reign in the amount they borrow on personal loans and other forms of unsecured credit last month, new figures show. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080725/personal-loan-borrowing-subdued-in-june.cmsx Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com The government has to step in and ensure that personal debt cannot get out of hand again in the future, a politician has claimed in response to new unemployment figures. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080718/government-to-blame-for-economy-woes.cmsx Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com Many people in the Devon area have asked for help with their debt problems recently, according to new figures revealed by the Citizens Advice Bureau. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080717/devon-debt-problems-growing.cmsx Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com Families are unlikely to find any joy in the news that consumer prices index inflation has jumped to 3.8%, the Liberal Democrat Vince Cable has said. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080716/inflation-news-bad-for-families.cmsx Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com There have been calls for the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) to lower the base rate of interest when it reveals the outcome of its two-day monthly meeting later today. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080710/calls-for-interest-rates-to-stay-low.cmsx Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com People are finally starting to panic about their finances are realising that they cannot spend cash they do not have, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080709/realisation-of-personal-finance-kicks-in.cmsx Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com Personal debt levels in the UK are "worrying", according to the Shadow Chancellor at the Liberal Democrats Vince Cable, thoughts that may interest those with personal loans. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080708/debt-trends-a-major-concern.cmsx Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com The government is expected to reveal a plan of action that will see younger people taught about the perils of getting into debt, news that may be of interest to those with personal loans. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080707/plan-will-give-children-financial-advice.cmsx Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com A growing number of middle-class people in the north-east are requesting help over their debts, including personal loans, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080704/middle-classes-hit-by-rising-debts.cmsx Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com More cases of fraud are being seen as a result of increasing personal debt, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080630/fraud-up-during-crunch.cmsx Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com A high number of people are applying for payday loans as they are spending all their cash before their salaries come through, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080627/payday-loans-used-during-crunch.cmsx Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com Scottish households are in debt to the tune of £7,000 on average, new figures have revealed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080625/scotland-not-dealing-with-debt.cmsx Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com There is a debt culture in Britain that needs to be solved before the country gets back into shape, it has been claimed by the Conservative Party. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080619/british-addicted-to-debt.cmsx Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com