When your boss becomes your banker
More companies are finding ways to offer financial services such as loans or pay advances as the cost of living crisis deepens. What is the risk?
Young borrowers urged to consider credit unions before payday loans
Fair4All estimates there are 7.7 million people aged 18 to 34 in financially vulnerable circumstances. Victoria Barry (pictured) tells us how a credit union helped her escape debt.
Payday loans have soared and they're better disguised than ever
There are still reams of payday loans available, offering up to tens of thousands of pounds instantly with many suggesting it doesn’t matter if applicants have bad credit
How problem debt is causing a mental health crisis
?It felt easier to not confront it, because I could scramble around and get another loan’
Amigo Loans plots new scheme to pay off customers
The controversial lender, (founded by James Benamor, pictured) whose loans carry interest rates of up to 49.9 per cent, has launched a ‘scheme of arrangement’ to deal with the problem.
How Are The Payday Loans Industry Different in the UK and US?
The payday loans industry has played a pivotal role in society for the last 10
What are the best loans for the self-employed? | moneyfacts.co.uk
Those who are self-employed and want a loan to either consolidate their personal debts, buy a new vehicle or for home improvements can choose between applying for an unsecured loan or a secured loan.
Banks to charge 35% on emergency loans: Crippling rates loom
Data seen by us shows lenders have used the Chancellor’s flagship £19billion loan fund to saddle businesses with ‘usurious’ rates, which come into effect this spring.
