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30 March 2007
The Financial Services Authority has announced that more substantial refunds will be made available for consumers who cancel their single-premium Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) policies.
29 March 2007
Women could be putting themselves at a greater risk than men when it comes to buying second hand cars, according to a recent survey.
22 March 2007
Demand for personal loans during February this year fell, according to the latest figures released by the Major British Banking Groups
21 March 2007
With the issue of climate change hot on the political agenda, more and more people are taking environmental concerns into consideration when purchasing their car, according to AA Personal Loans
19 March 2007
Low-income debtors struggling with personal and secured loan repayments will in future be able to turn to a new help project run by Citizens Advice (CA) and the Association of British Credit Unions Limited (Abcul).
14 March 2007
Following last week's announcement detailing the changes Nationwide's credit card customers would be witnessing in the coming weeks, the high street lender will also be amending its APR rates on its personal loans from tomorrow.
07 March 2007
A fast-growing social lending network which specialises in providing low-rate small personal loans is celebrating its second anniversary this week.
04 March 2007
Sainsbury's Bank has announced it is to cut rates for people applying for its online loans, good news for the vast majority of Britons concerned about forthcoming interest rate rises.
28 February 2007
The world of borrowing and lending has been turned on its head recently with the introduction of social lending - a practice where consumers looking to invest their money and make good returns can offer to lend other consumers money at an interest rate set by them.
22 February 2007
Recent figures released from the British Bankers' Association (BBA) revealed this week that while credit card spending had fallen, the number of personal loans issued in January continued at the same rate as in previous months.
20 February 2007
Cosmetic loans offered at interest free rates from one of the UK's largest cosmetic surgery businesses have been branded as "irresponsible" by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).
16 February 2007
Credit card company and loan provider Capital One was guilty of mis-selling payment protection insurance (PPI) policies with its loans and has consequently been fined £175,000 by the Financial Services Authority.
15 February 2007
Following the vast amount of money most consumers probably spent in the run-up to Valentine's Day yesterday, one bank is advising couples to decide now on who gets what if they part ways in the future.
13 February 2007
The price comparison and switching website uSwitch.com is urging consumers to consider their options carefully when looking into buying a car.
12 February 2007
Unsecured personal borrowing during 2006 increased at its slowest rate since 1994, according to the findings of Alliance & Leicester's Borrowing Monitor
08 February 2007
uSwitch.com has welcomed the news the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) market has been referred to the Competition Commission for further investigation
06 February 2007
The do-it-yourself bug bites a lot of British consumers during the spring, but financing home improvements can be a costly business and many consumers are left frustrated by lenders who refuse to pay out until the work has been finished.
02 February 2007
Consumers who were sold payment protection insurance (PPI) policies without being made aware that it was an optional extra may demand a refund for the premium, according to one financial expert.
29 January 2007
Lack of knowledge about annual percentage rates (APRs) and borrower apathy are costing British consumers hundreds of pounds each month in personal loans, according to research from Alliance & Leicester.
25 January 2007
The future of the sub-6% APR loan are well and truly numbered following Northern Rock and Liverpool Victoria's decisions to raise their low-rate personal loans.