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2011
Labour MP Stella Creasy has stepped up her calls for a cap on the cost of short-term, high interest loans, as new figures reveal 3.5 million Britons expect to need a payday loan in the next six months.
7 December 2011
Borrowers who need cheap credit have been urged to consider snapping it up now in case costs soar and the chances of getting a credit card, loan or mortgage diminish.
6 December 2011
Average house prices were only marginally lower last month than at the start of the year as the market remained stable throughout 2011, mortgage lender Halifax said today.
6 December 2011
A Parliamentary debate on providing compulsory financial education in schools is scheduled to take place in the main chamber of the House of Commons on Thursday next week.
6 December 2011
Consumers who buy gift cards or vouchers for themselves or as a Christmas present have been urged to double-check the stability of the retailer before splashing out, to minimise the risk of losing cash.
6 December 2011
Tesco's self-heralded 'Big Price Drop' resulted in typical price cuts of around 2.5% at the till, figures reveal. Yet a few Clubcard collectors have actually seen a net loss.
5 December 2011
Bank of Cyprus savers in the UK could get better protection for their cash, as the firm plans to formally become a UK bank .
5 December 2011
HSBC will issue almost £30 million in compensation to elderly customers who were mis-sold investments.
5 December 2011
Lloyds TSB basic bank account holders will soon get access to more ATMs after it announced a partial U-turn over its controversial blocking of withdrawals, following pressure from MPs.
2 December 2011
Plans to reduce tuition fees at 24 universities under the 2012 fee regime could end up costing poorer students more.
2 December 2011
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