A gauge measuring Britons defaulting on credit cards and other unsecured loans has hit its highest level since the financial ...

The Bank of England said its gauge measuring default rates on 'unsecured' borrowing was higher than at any time since 2009.

While you need to be careful not to spend money you can't afford, credit cards can be a powerful weapon in your financial ...

The figures suggest lenders are competing aggressively ...

HSBC, which has branches in Birmingham, is increasing its Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for many existing customers.

Meanwhile, the average 0% balance transfer period has extended to 605 days – the longest since September 2022 – while ...

Approvals fell to the lowest since Dec 2023 and remortgaging approvals collapsed, while repayment bills rose—this combination ...

The court found FOS had made a “fundamental error of law” in taking on such complaints beyond the established six-year period ...

Millions of households are sitting on a potential debt time bomb.

One in eleven UK households (9.1%) reported missing a housing, bill, loan or credit card payment in the month to June 12th.

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