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Individual Insovency In 2009
Figures released today show a significant rise in insolvencies in 2009. The growth was slowing towards the end of the year but there were still 35,574 individual bankruptcies in England & Wales in the final quarter and 134,142 individuals were declared insolvent in 2009. A graph provided by the Insolvency Service shows a remarkable rise [...]
Credit Card Consultation – Have Your Say
Kevin Brennan, Minister for consumer affairs feels the balance between credit card providers and the customers who use them may have got a little uneven. Few would disagree with that.
For the past few months there has been a consultation taking place which you can read about at www.bis.gov.uk/creditconsultation
The consultation is now closed but if you [...]
Paying A Mortgage With A Credit Card
Paying Mortgage With Credit Card
A report was published yesterday by Shelter, the housing and homeless charity, that should worry a lot of people. The report was based on a survey of householders and carried out on their behalf by Yougov.com. The results suggest that a large proportion of the population are using, or have used, [...]
