The report was carried out in recent weeks by the South Bedfordshire District Council and concludes that with courts reluctant to rule against tenants or force them to clear their rent arrears, a debt solution in this case is proving…

Consumer publication Which? raised concerns recently that there are 12 different methods for calculating APR among the UK’s top 20 financial product providers, which could be leaving thousands of Brits heightening their levels of credit card debt. And as a…

Different methods of calculating interest means that a low APR figure does not always equate to low repayment rates, despite more than half of those facing credit card debt believing this to be the case, Which suggests. And in an…

Insolvency director at Debt Free Direct Derek Oakley suggests that consumers should be made more aware of the kind of debt advice available to them and stop trying to ignore the reality of their financial circumstance. “There’s a lot of…

“Urgent action” is required to reduce the number of people in the UK for whom bank accounts, low-interest loans and credit cards are difficult or impossible to access, according to the University of St Andrews’ Professor John Wilson. “Financial exclusion…

Statistics from the CCCS’ so-called yearbook reveal that of those people approaching the organisation for advice on becoming debt free close to 50 per cent were aged over 40. In addition, it was revealed that around half of those advised…

With many thousands of Brits facing credit card debt problems, there should be more card holder perks available than is currently the case, the personal finance expert asserted. And Ms Hogg’s claims were backed up by statistics from Goldfish’s own…

Leeds City Council aimed to assist those people in the local area who are looking for a debt solution in partnership with public, private and voluntary organisations. And as a result of its endeavours, the government has awarded the council…