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No change in base rate, says MPC (08/05/2008)

Base rate will stay the same, claim economists (02/05/2008)

Banks 'will be more investigative' (16/04/2008)

People will be 'forced into expensive loans' (15/04/2008)

Debt is a "personal responsibility" (01/04/2008)

Consumers advised to be aware of loan terms and conditions (27/03/2008)

70 days salary 'tackles interest payments alone' (10/03/2008)

Borrowers 'forced to look at higher cost alternatives' (27/02/2008)

Good loan rates can facilitate car purchases, says AA (14/02/2008)

Borrowers urged to share financial secrets (05/02/2008)

Brits 'keeping quiet about £7.7bn in loans' (30/01/2008)

Bridging loans 'last resort only' (28/01/2008)

Checking a credit report is a "healthy financial" move (24/01/2008)

"Squeeze" on finances in 2008 (18/01/2008)

Borrowers 'need to be aware of debt solutions' (14/01/2008)

Borrowing an extra £1 'could lower interest rate' (09/01/2008)

'Rise in bankruptcies during 2008' (07/01/2008)

Consolidation loans "can offer financial structure" (03/01/2008)

'Sort out debt in the new year' (27/12/2007)

Balance transfers and consolidation loans 'help with festive debt' (24/12/2007)

New year loans "difficult" to find (24/12/2007)

Unregulated lenders 'ineffective' route out of debt (17/12/2007)

Borrowing circumstances crucial in 2008, says CML (10/12/2007)

'MPC will vote to maintain 5.75% rate' (05/12/2007)

'Credit availability has led to increasing debt' (28/11/2007)

'Bankruptcy stigma lessening' (27/11/2007)

UK 'oblivious' to effect of mortgage rates (26/11/2007)

Christmas shoppers need to be "more careful" with spending (20/11/2007)

BUPA: Employers should help staff with debt worries (12/11/2007)

Car buyers to use loans to finance purchases (09/11/2007)

Concern over personal loan PPI (09/11/2007)

Callcredit: Consumers not taking responsibility for debts (02/11/2007)

BoE releases September lending figures (29/10/2007)

Over-60s are having more problems with debt (24/10/2007)

Dependence on credit for Christmas is "the norm" (23/10/2007)

UK adults are encouraged to manage their money (15/10/2007)

Virgin planning a take over of Northern Rock (12/10/2007)

'Greater transparency' is needed for consumers says Nationwide (11/10/2007)

Control existing debts, consolidation customers told (05/10/2007)

IVAs offer alternative to bankruptcy (02/10/2007)

Consumer credit 'has fuelled economy boom' (01/10/2007)

Debt 'has become more acceptable' (28/09/2007)

Basic finance skills important for young people (27/09/2007)

Consolidation of existing debt 'is main reason for new loans' (25/09/2007)

Crackdown on illegal lending 'welcome' (21/09/2007)

Young people need better education on debt, charity says (19/09/2007)

Social lending 'beats building societies' (18/09/2007)

Alliance & Leicester launches new personal loan (14/09/2007)

'Debt can be a problem when circumstances change' (12/09/2007)

Women 'more likely than men to struggle with debt' (03/09/2007)

Friendly gesture can lead to falling-out (31/08/2007)

Parents underestimating university costs (29/08/2007)

Personal debt exceeds GDP for first time (24/08/2007)

Lenders taking tough stance on IVAs (24/08/2007)

Small businesses funded by loans (23/08/2007)

Credit unions 'promote savings culture' (20/08/2007)

Barclays rolls out new motor loan (20/08/2007)

Unpaid debts affecting friendships (14/08/2007)

Retirees facing debt (13/08/2007)

First-time buyers "careful" when it comes to debt (10/08/2007)

Students advised to consider level of borrowing (09/08/2007)

Base rate unchanged (03/08/2007)

Brits told to beware loan repayment terms (24/07/2007)

Co-op refuses £700m-worth of loans on ethical grounds (16/07/2007)

‘Start up’ TV inspires Britain’s armchair entrepreneurs (13/07/2007)

Borrowers should be treated sympathetically, charity says (09/07/2007)

Students advised to shop around for best loan deals (02/07/2007)

Slight increase in consumer borrowing in May (29/06/2007)

Britons 'undone by legacy of debt despite increased saving' (25/06/2007)

MPC split on interest rate decision (20/06/2007)

Home loans 'suitable for people with uncertain incomes' (15/06/2007)

IVAs are 'a lifeline' (14/06/2007)

Interest rates "likely to rise again" (12/06/2007)

Student loan value tops £3 billion (11/06/2007)

British Bankers Association: Students should remember overdrafts are to "tide them over" (08/06/2007)

Modern conditions have transformed mortgage market (07/06/2007)

Barclays 'is not complying with PPI regulations' (06/06/2007)

Student loans contribute to debt culture, charity says (05/06/2007)

Consumers shopping around for best deal (05/06/2007)

Home improvement loan 'could boost property value' (04/06/2007)

Compare loans, Brits told (04/06/2007)

Banks hold meeting with IVA brokers (01/06/2007)

Building Societies Association set for good year (25/05/2007)

Pay rises can lead to debt, workers advised (17/05/2007)

Interest rate may go up again (16/05/2007)

One million set to take out car loans (11/05/2007)

Interest rate rises to 5.5 per cent (10/05/2007)

Plan properly before taking out loans, charity advises (09/05/2007)

Interest rate may be raised tomorrow (09/05/2007)

Which? comments on FSA fair treatment report (08/05/2007)

NAO releases report on Financial Services Authority (30/04/2007)

Base rate may reach 7.5% (25/04/2007)

Bank of England governor writes to Brown (20/04/2007)

Britons trust net for financial advice (20/04/2007)

Lloyds TSB: Islamic finance is a "hugely growing area" (19/04/2007)

'IVAs not suitable for all' (18/04/2007)

Inflation rises above 3% (17/04/2007)

Equity release may be beneficial for asset rich, cash poor borrowers (10/04/2007)

Base rate stays level (05/04/2007)

February lending tops £11 billion (29/03/2007)

Debt becoming "a way of life" (23/03/2007)

Students worried about debt sale (22/03/2007)

New regulations for bailiffs (21/03/2007)

Student loans may be sold to private sector (16/03/2007)

Interest rate stays at 5.25 per cent (08/03/2007)

Loan sharks 'a continuing problem' (08/03/2007)

Economists predict no change in interest rate (07/03/2007)

Bank of England statistical release lending to individuals January 2007 (01/03/2007)

'Inflation will fall to 2% in summer' (27/02/2007)

Portman announces new mortgage range (16/02/2007)

2007 'starts with more debt problems' (16/02/2007)

Britons paying too much interest on loans (14/02/2007)

Housing market operators welcome rate freeze (09/02/2007)

Base rate maintained at current level (08/02/2007)

Payment protection insurance to be investigated (07/02/2007)

FSA plans are 'good news' for consumers (07/02/2007)

Economists divided over forthcoming interest rate decisions (06/02/2007)

Lenders agreed on code of conduct (05/02/2007)

Borrowing more on loans 'could cost less' (01/02/2007)

Borrowers 'could be paying too much for their loans' (29/01/2007)

NCC: Removing illegal lenders will help poorer communities (26/01/2007)

Government to target loan sharks (26/01/2007)

Morse effect 'increased house prices in Oxford' (24/01/2007)

OFT warns IVA companies over advertising (18/01/2007)

Personal loan offers launched for the new year (16/01/2007)

HSBC announces new homeowner loan product (15/01/2007)

FSA: Improving PPI market is key priority (12/01/2007)

Loans 'could help with home improvements' (12/01/2007)

'Over half' of homeowner loans protected from rate rise (11/01/2007)

HSBC launches homeowner loan sale (05/01/2007)

January is 'busiest for personal loans' (04/01/2007)

Credit unions 'could provide lower-cost loans' (27/12/2006)

UCB increases specialist loan rates (22/12/2006)

Consolidate store card debt with a loan, says A&L (20/12/2006)

Doorstep lenders have their place, says expert (19/12/2006)

HiFX: Brits look to France and Spain for second home (15/12/2006)

Alliance & Leicester predicts changes to home-buying process (15/12/2006)

Cahoot increases loan rate (08/12/2006)

Lender revises loan product range (04/12/2006)

Funding given to tackle loan sharks (04/12/2006)

Loans warning for poorest Britons (01/12/2006)

Tesco: Christmas is "financial burden" for 22% of people (30/11/2006)

Sainsbury's: Compare loans for best rate (29/11/2006)

Myvesta: Mistakes made during bankruptcy (24/11/2006)

MP warns against high-interest loans (23/11/2006)

New type of home loan 'may grow in popularity' (17/11/2006)

Clampdown on IVAs 'could encourage debtors to consider loans' (17/11/2006)

Treasury committee aims to provide more "affordable credit" (16/11/2006)

Balls: Credit unions can now offer larger loans (10/11/2006)

Financial planning stalls for 68% of parents (10/11/2006)

Lenders urged to provide ethical products (08/11/2006)

'Non-traditional lenders offer average to bad value' (03/11/2006)

Loans of over 100% 'may be a step too far' (02/11/2006)

'IVAs can help when used properly' (01/11/2006)

'Women borrow twice as much as men' (27/10/2006)

FSA issue fine to loans company (26/10/2006)

"Money problems are the last social taboo" (25/10/2006)

Loan benefits for graduates (20/10/2006)

FSA: Firms treat PPI customers unfairly (19/10/2006)

New research shows divorcees have higher than average debts (17/10/2006)

Pick the right loan and reap the benefits (13/10/2006)

Loans approved 'stabilise at 120,000 a month' (06/10/2006)

When taking out loans 'do your homework' (06/10/2006)

Capital One 'homeowner loan' offer worst for junk mail (05/10/2006)

British personal debt is 'double European average' (27/09/2006)

Undergrads face £15,000 cost of education (21/09/2006)

Outlaw "self-serving" loan charges says Zopa (19/09/2006)

More than one in four pensioners happy to carry debts to their grave (15/09/2006)

Debt Free Direct profit explosion raises Iva anxiety (14/09/2006)

Debt now main incentive to abandon university says survey (14/09/2006)

HSBC announces clampdown on overdraft borrowing (12/09/2006)

One in six borrow for their holiday says survey (07/09/2006)

FSA issues £56,000 PPI mis-selling fine (06/09/2006)

CCJ map of UK revealed (30/08/2006)

Women less likely to get taken for a ride over new cars (29/08/2006)

Homeowners loans used to move up the market (23/08/2006)

Brits spending more loans on new and used cars (22/08/2006)

Most confident about ID theft safety (21/08/2006)

Life begins at 40, but you pay at 34 (18/08/2006)

Government accused of debt complacency (17/08/2006)

Students plan for £15k debt (15/08/2006)

Parents and children ‘drastically’ underestimating uni costs (11/08/2006)

Insolvency experts warn of IVA over-selling (10/08/2006)

Payment insurance poor value, confusing and doubles credit costs says OFT (08/08/2006)

Insolvency figures reach new peak (04/08/2006)

Poor lending practices leaving banks and public exposed says report (03/08/2006)

Debt worries fading in UK (27/07/2006)

MPs back call for cap on doorstep lenders rates (26/07/2006)

Seeing Red creates nine-point debt danger list (25/07/2006)

Many more payments now added to credit records warn experts (20/07/2006)

Credit unions effective says report (18/07/2006)

Debt and divorce intimately linked says research (14/07/2006)

Do a friend a favour: badmouth your bank (11/07/2006)

HSBC offers cashback on repaid loans (06/07/2006)

Teachers lack confidence in teaching finance (30/06/2006)

Debt advice firm triples profits (28/06/2006)

England scrapes bottom of finance Euro league (21/06/2006)

Financial ignorance costs £32,000 (16/06/2006)

UK comfortable about borrowing (14/06/2006)

Two thirds expect cost of borrowing increases (12/06/2006)

Britons losing all perspective says risk survey (07/06/2006)

Problem debtors hide borrowing says report (06/06/2006)

Two fifths of adults aware of credit record (02/06/2006)

Abbey managers apologise over overdraft bungle (31/05/2006)

Average borrower faces 77 years of debt says CAB (24/05/2006)

Middle classes struggling with lifestyle debts say credit counsellors (23/05/2006)

Consumer spending in UK tops £1 trillion (15/05/2006)

Finance expert calls for "eBay" company ratings (12/05/2006)

Graduate credit records skewed by lack of info (11/05/2006)

Insolvencies hit record in 2006 (05/05/2006)

Doorstep credit rip off warning (27/04/2006)

£5,000 cost of fandom (25/04/2006)

Generation debt myth debunked (21/04/2006)

A&L cuts loan rate (20/04/2006)

Millions facing £10k or more debt says research (18/04/2006)

UK financial planning slackest in EU (11/04/2006)

Banks tackle unaffordable borrowing (10/04/2006)

Debt become way of life claims cahoot (07/04/2006)

Which? issues warning on loan that ballooned from £7,000 to £150K (06/04/2006)

OFT launches PPI probe (04/04/2006)

Parents dig deep to avoid student debt (31/03/2006)

Costs of breaking up harsh says A&L (30/03/2006)

FSA warns on finance skills shortage among young (28/03/2006)

Borrowing "relatively subdued" says BBA (21/03/2006)

CAB greets irresponsible lending clampdown (17/03/2006)

UK far from debt meltdown, says A&L (16/03/2006)

Online loan protection offered (14/03/2006)

Bank of England holds cost of borrowing at 4.5% (09/03/2006)

Barclays announces £250k social credit fund (06/03/2006)

Government simplifies IVAs (02/03/2006)

Lloyds adds to big banks debt damage (24/02/2006)

UK has marriage on the mind in '06 (21/02/2006)

UK singles 50 times more likely to face heavy debt, says report (21/02/2006)

Londoners most indebted, says survey (17/02/2006)

UK debt outstrips UK income for first time (16/02/2006)

Bank dampens 2006 interest cut hopes (16/02/2006)

Borrowers warned of fee scam (10/02/2006)

Interest rates stay at 4.5 per cent (09/02/2006)

Debt freedom celebrated (06/02/2006)

Personal insolvency figures rocket (03/02/2006)

Abbey approves £20,000 loan to baby (01/02/2006)

FSA warns of consumer credit dangers (27/01/2006)

Record numbers rush to consolidate (26/01/2006)

Cahoot knocked off best homeowner loan rating (26/01/2006)

One in four left in Christmas debt (24/01/2006)

Debt services report flood of calls (16/01/2006)

UK paying £553 million in fees and charges (13/01/2006)

FSA launches online debt test (12/01/2006)

Almost half online finance seekers face 5-figure debts, says poll (11/01/2006)

A&L cuts loan rate (10/01/2006)

UK predicts prosperous 2006 (10/01/2006)

Bargain hunters warned of bargain busting deals (04/01/2006)

Turn over a new financial leaf with A&L (23/12/2005)

M&S Money slashes loan costs 35% (22/12/2005)

Report warns of mass bankruptcies in 2006 (21/12/2005)

UK borrowers face £37m excess interest for Xmas (19/12/2005)

Internet finance soars (15/12/2005)

The thousand pound swindle (15/12/2005)

Borrowers warned on uninvited cheque con (14/12/2005)

OFT investigates Payment Protection Insurance (09/12/2005)

Borrowers could save £1,000s with consolidation loans, says A&L (06/12/2005)

Lenders agree to share credit info (02/12/2005)

Star-struck lovers failing to compare loans (01/12/2005)

Xmas time spending stresses UK (30/11/2005)

UK shoppers spend £300 million more than planned (28/11/2005)

Three million at risk of loan sharks, warns report (25/11/2005)

Christmas is coming, and homeowner loans are getting fat (23/11/2005)

Loan expert advises on Xmas spending (17/11/2005)

Nationwide offers cash incentive for loan "switcher" (15/11/2005)

Christmas spenders to be prudent this year (10/11/2005)

Competition Commission investigates home credit (28/10/2005)

Cost of living plunges disabled into debt crisis (27/10/2005)

Which? issues warning after home repossessions rise (27/10/2005)

BBA: UK lending rises but credit card borrowing subdued (21/10/2005)

Loans could be the answer for adult learners (20/10/2005)

'Point-of-sale' loans come under fire (19/10/2005)

Platform cuts fixed rates (14/10/2005)

Sainsbury's Bank cuts online loan rates (13/10/2005)

Borrowers advised to shop around as rate holds (07/10/2005)

Bank of England predicted maintain interest rate (06/10/2005)

Consumer uncertainty dents borrowing (05/10/2005)

Home loan approvals soar (30/09/2005)

UK loan adverts fall foul of law (29/09/2005)

End of the line for loan sharks? (28/09/2005)

Mobile phones portray financial style (23/09/2005)

Personal lending dips as consumers heed debt advice (22/09/2005)

Secured lending market to slow down (21/09/2005)

Birmingham Midshires closures means home loan applications go online (16/09/2005)

Loans insurance being mis-sold (14/09/2005)

New low-interest loans offers (09/09/2005)

Changes to loans rates unlikely (09/09/2005)

Good loans offers available (08/09/2005)