Average personal loan rate rises

13 July 2009
The average interest rate on a personal loan has risen to 9.07%, up from 8.74% this time last year, according to price comparison site uSwitch.com. ... read more »

Over-regulating loans could harm consumers

13 July 2009
Commenting on the Consumer White Paper, the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has said that it supports responsible lending, but warns against too much regulation of loans and other forms of lending.... read more »

Banks `preparing to offer more loans`

7 July 2009
Recent figures from the Bank of England suggest that banks may be preparing to increase the number of loans they offer, according to The Times.... read more »

Bank of England considers ways of improving loans market

30 June 2009
The Bank of England has finished a two-week consultation on plans to use more spending under its quantitative easing scheme to boost loans and other forms of credit to businesses, according to The Times.... read more »

Loans: interest rate rises `a step closer`

23 June 2009
The base rate has been at a record-low 0.5% for almost four months, but one expert has suggested that this could soon change.... read more »

£113m of personal loans used for weddings

19 June 2009
New research from Sainsbury`s Finance has suggested that personal loans worth around £113 million in total were taken out to pay for weddings in the first four months of 2009.... read more »

Banks increase loans to businesses

17 June 2009
The main UK high-street banks have been increasing their lending to businesses - not just to existing customers, but to customers of other lenders who have cut back on the loans they are providing.... read more »

Fewer low-deposit home loans available

16 June 2009
The number of home loans available to people with only a 10% deposit has fallen by 97% since the beginning of 2007, according to The Telegraph.... read more »

Secured loans `down 76% on last year`

15 June 2009
New figures have shown a significant fall in lending to consumers over the past year, as the credit crunch has continued to restrict the availability of loans.... read more »

Loan rates `up as much as 44% in two years`

13 June 2009
Financial information group Moneyfacts has claimed that personal loan rates have risen significantly over the past two years, despite a series of base rate cuts.... read more »

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