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Derbshire BS has cut personal loan rates again

Derbyshire BS cuts personal loan rate to 5.1 per cent

The Derbyshire Building Society has cut the rate on its personal loans between £7,500 and £10,000 to just 5.1 per cent taking it back to the top of the best-buy tables along with the Clydesdale.

Rates on personal loans are at their lowest for ten years

The cheapest eight personal loans for 2013

A price war on personal loans between £7,500 and £14,999 means that loans are now at their cheapest for ten years. We present the top eight personal loans.

The Clydesdale Bank has cut rates on personal loans

Clydesdale Bank cuts loan rates to leap to top of best-buys

The Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank has cut the rate on personal loans between £7,500 and £15,000 to 5.1 per cent beating the Tesco Bank deal to go to the top of the best-buys.

The Bank of England's Funding for Lending Scheme is being hampered by market conditions

Bank of England says FLS won't have an impact until 2013

The Bank of England says that because of the time lag in loans becoming effective the Funding for Lending Scheme won't have a major impact until 2013.

Sainsbury's Bank has cut its personal loan rate to 5.4 per cent

Sainsbury's Bank cuts personal loan rate to 5.4 per cent

Sainsbury's Bank has cut the rate n personal loans for Nectar card holders to just 5.4 per cent for people who borrow over a one to three-year term.

Derbyshire BS has cut the rate on its personal loan to just 5.5 per cent

Derbyshire BS cuts personal loan rate to 5.4 per cent

The Derbyshire Building Society has cut the rate on its personal loan between £7,500 and £14,999 to 5.4 per cent matching the deal from Sainsbury's Bank.

M&S have launched a new personal loan at 5.5%

M&S unveils best-buy personal loan rate at 5.5%

Marks & Spencer has launched a new personal loan for applicants who want to borrow between £7,500 and £15,000 over a 1-5 year period at just 5.5 per cent.

M&S Bank has cut the rates on personal loans

M&S Bank cuts personal loan rate to 5.8%

M&S Bank has announced that it is cutting the rates on personal loans between £7,500 to £15,000 to just 5.8 per cent.

Equity release may be a better way to borrow

Why an equity release plan is a better way to raise finance than personal loans

If you're looking for an effective way of raising finance, you'll find there are a number of ways that you can do this. And while personal loans can be one possible option, when you think about the advantages that are on hand with an equity release plan it may be the latter product you are most inclined to want to take out.

Personal loan rates have fallen in 2012

Personal loans: The cheapest way to borrow £10,000

Our latest feature looks at personal loans which, if you are borrowing between £7,500 and £15,000 are at their lowest rate for five years.

Yorkshire and Clydesdale cut their loan rate

Clydesdale and Yorkshire’s lowest ever loan rate at 5.9%

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched their lowest ever personal loan rate of 5.9 per cent APR for customers applying online.

Credit card lending up £70m in May

Lending rises but mortgage approvals fall, figures show

Lending to UK consumers rose last month while approvals for mortgages fell, according to latest Bank of England figures.

Borrowing is usually high in May, claims OBR

Public sector borrowing figures ‘uncertain’ says OBR

Higher government spending and weaker receipts caused public sector net borrowing to reach £17.9 billion in May, the Office for Budget Responsibility has said.

Urgency needed, says CBI's John Cridland

CBI chief pushes for further QE to rescue Britain’s economy

The Government and the Bank of England must act fast to get more credit flowing to businesses in an effort to rescue the economy, according to the head of the CBI.

Tesco Bank has announced a reduction in personal loan rates

Tesco reduce rates on personal loans

Tesco Bank has announced reductions on their personal loan products valued between £5,000 and £25,000 taking the three loan strands close to or to the top of the best-buy tables.

Former 'Dragon' James Caan to chair funding body

Government unveils start-up loans for young entrepreneurs

The Government has today launched a £82.5 million loans programme for 18 to 24 year olds who want to set up their own business.

Which? warns over payday loan 'debt trap'

Brits ‘caught in payday loans downward spiral of debt trap'

Consumers relying on payday loans are getting trapped in a downward spiral of debt caused by exorbitant penalty charges, new research reveals.

Consumers 'could gain from shopping around'

Loyalty costing consumers £780 a year, site warns

Consumers would be better off mixing and matching financial products rather than sticking with the same provider for everything, according to MoneySupermarket.

Clinton Cards set to go into administration

Clinton Cards on the verge of administration

Clinton Cards is on the brink of administration after its biggest supplier said it would pull the plug on its credit, potentially putting 8,000 jobs at risk.

End of stamp duty break hits lending activity

Mortgage lending recovery fades as stamp duty break ends

The flurry of lending activity in the housing market at the start of 2012 could be on the decline now that the stamp duty holiday has ended, new figures suggest.

Rise in mortgage deals in the past three years

Number of mortgages 'doubled in the past three years'

Mortgage availability has almost doubled in the three years since the Bank of England base rate was first cut to its record 0.5 per cent low, new figures show.

The government will launch the National Loan Guarantee Scheme in tomorrow's budget

Government unveils £20bn cheap loans for small firms scheme

A new £20 billion government scheme to underwrite cheaper loans to small firms that will be unveiled in tomorrow's budget has been criticised by business leaders.

Banks borrow €530bn through ECB programme

ECB offers banks a further €530bn through loan scheme

More than 800 European banks have applied for funds totalling €530 billion through LTRO, the European Central Bank’s cheap loans programme.

The Bank of England reports a rise in mortgage lending in January

Bank of England reports mortgage lending reaches 25-month high

Lending figures for January published by the Bank of England reveals that mortgage lending rose dramatically in January influenced by the upcoming stamp duty holiday deadline.

Italy's borrowing costs halve - but ECB deposits show distrust among banks

Italy's borrowing costs halve - but ECB deposits show distrust among banks

There has been mixed news from the eurozone this week, with conditions easing for Italy but distrust appearing to grow between the banks of different countries.

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