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Barclays offers loans of £1,000 to £25,000 repayable over 12 to 60 months.

No arrangement fees apply, but paying back the loan early incurs fees of a month's additional interest.

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NIESR predicts UK GDP growth accelerating in April

NIESR suggests the GDP graph may be moving in a different direction

Hopes that the UK economy can consolidate the growth of 0.3 per cent seen in the first quarter have gained credence through NIESR's latest estimate that suggests the UK economy grew by 0.8% in the three months to the end of April.

TUC puts the case against austerity as the IMF arrives in UK

The IMF arrives in the UK to meet Osborne and Cameron

The International Monetary Fund has arrived in the UK for the start of its annual assessment of the UK economy as the TUC warns the UK is in the middle of a lost decade for the economy.

Credit unions join together as alternative to payday loan firms

The government is supporting credit unions

The government is providing £35m of backing for credit unions to join together and attract new members as an alternative to using payday loan companies.

Bankruptcies in 2013 could drop to lowest level since 2005

Personal and company liquidations fell in the first quarter of 2013

Insolvency statistics fell to their lowest level for five years as debtors choose cheaper alternatives, but the data masks the true state of the economy, say experts.

CAB warns scammers targeting people hit by economic downturn

Scammers are conning people hit by the economic downturn

The Citizens Advice Bureau is warning that there has been an increase in financial scams with con artists targeting the financially vulnerable with fake training and loan offers.

ITEM Club predicts 8.5% increase in business lending in 2014

The Item Club expects business lending to increase over the next two years

The ITEM Club says business lending will rise by 3.5 per cent in 2013 and by 8.5 per cent in 2014 helped by an improvement in credit conditions.

Will the new FLS mean more business lending or help landlords?

Sir Mervyn King has announced the FLS will be extended until 2015

The Bank of England has announced that it is to extend the Funding for Lending Scheme until January 2015 with more incentives to lend to small businesses.

Government borrowing down marginally at £120.6bn in 2012-13

Government borrowing fell slightly in 2012-13

Public sector borrowing in 2012-13 was £120.6 billion, just £300 million less than in 2011-12 as the weak economy lowered tax receipts and raised welfare payments.


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