May 2009 Archive
Cash for bangers boosts motor sales
The government scrappage scheme has kick started the motor industry, with new orders up by more than 35,000. |
Borrowers warned of fee-for-loan firms
Moneysupermarket.com has taken an unusual step of warning consumers about two specific loans companies. |
Debt Britain: Now debts greater than salary
Brits now owe more on average than their annual salary, according to new research. |
HBOS accused of high risk loans
High risk loans to a handful of businesses from HBOS led to losses of £250 million at the bank, according to a BBC investigation. |
Loans less than 8% at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's is offering interest rates of 7.9 per cent on unsecured loans to customers applying online with a Nectar card. |
Loan sharks 'thrive in recession'
The recession is putting 200,000 people in Britain at risk from loan sharks, according to a report. |
OFT warns debt management firms over cold calls
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned six debt management firms to stop cold-calling consumers or face enforcement action. |
Debt advice charities see 100% rise in cases
Debt advice charities have seen a 100 per cent rise in demand for help over the first quarter and are overwhelmed, the Money Advice Trust has warned. |
Borrow £2,000 at 0% and get paid £100
Brits looking for credit could receive £2,000 interest free for a year and be paid £100, according to analysis of unsecured lending in the UK. |
Tesco credit card offers 0% for 12 months
Tesco is now offering zero per cent interest on purchases for 12 months on its Clubcard credit card. |
How to make holiday money go further
Currency swings of the last year are set to make many holidaymakers aghast when they prepare for their summer break or a half-term holiday. |
VAT worries stop car scrappage scheme
Ford and Honda are delaying their involvement in the car scrappage scheme - following concerns about VAT. |
Should we scrap the car scrappage scheme? - 18/05/2009 12:38
Today the government's £2,000 car scrappage scheme goes live. |
Guide to £2,000 car scrappage scheme
From May 18th, a £2,000 discount on new cars will be offered for those scrapping their old car - as long as it is over ten years old. |
Car scrappage scheme launched
The car scrappage scheme, announced in Alistair Darling's Budget, is launched on today. |
Abbey: School holiday premiums soar by 40%
Families are paying premiums of up to 40 per cent on holidays during the summer break, new research by Abbey credit cards has revealed. |
OFT warns debt collectors
Debt collectors must stop using neighbours to trace people who are in debt, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has today warned |
Dealing with debt collectors
The recession has seen a growth in the number of people facing the knock on the door or letters from debt collectors. |
Barclaycard cuts Platinum card fee
Barclaycard is slashing the balance transfer fee on its Platinum credit card from three per cent to 2.5 per cent. |
Student loan interest rates under 0%
The interest rate on student loans taken out before 1998 will be negative for the coming year. |
M&S unveils new credit card reward scheme
M&S is to launch a new loyalty scheme for credit card customers, which gives them access to a range of exclusive perks. |
Credit card with keypad trialled
Barclaycard is trialling a Visa credit card with its own keypad that generates a passcode for transactions over the internet to help fight fraud. |
Nationwide cuts loan rate to 7.9%
Nationwide has slashed the interest rate on its personal loans to 7.9 per cent, it has announced. |
Abbey relaunches Zero card
Abbey is today relaunching its Zero credit card, which has no foreign exchange fee and no cash advance fee. |
Debt claims put on hold for test case
Thousands of consumers attempting to reclaim money from unenforceable loans through the courts will have to wait until a number of test cases are resolved in London. |
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