The Church Credit Union Network shows the way against predatory lending
Former chief City regulator Hector Sants has introduced a national network of churches, communities and credit unions as an alternative to payday lenders.
Carl Packman
Website Carl is a health researcher; he writes book reviews for Left Foot Forward. Carl has written for the Guardian, New Statesman, Tribune Magazine, and The Philosopher's Magazine and blogs regularly at Though Cowards Flinch and Liberal Conspiracy. He is currently writing a book on consumer debt.
Britain is not a racist country, but it is struggling to stop those messages filtering through
Britain is not a racist country, but it is struggling to contain those messages filtering through.
Jihad Trending: how to address online extremism
Carl Packman looks at a new report into online extremism by think tank Quilliam.
Problem debt: not just damaging for adults, but children too
A new report by the Children’s Society highlights the damage being done to children by debt.
Britain’s burgeoning personal debt crisis
Carl Packman reviews Solving Britain’s Personal Debt Crisis, by Damon Gibbons.
Debt is still the problem in this cost of living crisis
Debt, rather than earnings, is being used to cover living costs, writes Carl Packman.
The cost of credit must be capped fairly
It’s no longer fair for consumers to bear the large, usurious costs associated with loose regulation.
While payday didn’t cause the financial crisis, it does benefit from it
Encouraging the FCA to be even more tougher with the industry is of vital importance.
It’s official: payday lending is the most harmful type of debt
A new report has called payday lending the most harmful type of debt that an individual can obtain.
Payday lenders leaving the market: what this means for responsible lending
It has been revealed today that around a quarter of payday lenders will exit the market after the Financial Conduct Authority pick-up the baton for consumer credit regulation.