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A major lender to working-class people is on the rocks. Could a collapse trigger the next crash?
The instability at Provident Financial risks driving many into the arms of loan sharks.
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A major lender to working-class people is on the rocks. Could a collapse trigger the next crash?
The instability at Provident Financial risks driving many into the arms of loan sharks.
Another warning for firms that profit from financial exploitation
We shouldn't let smaller payday lenders slip under the radar
Credit unions are not enough to help people cope with austerity
The cost to society for problem debt is £8.3bn, and this government will only make things worse
Tailor-made financial services: the answer to the UK’s debt problem?
We need a real alternative to predatory high street lenders
Asking borrowers to pay more is not the answer for credit unions
In the wake of changes announced by chancellor George Osborne last week on the amount at which a credit union can charge in interest for one of its loan products, Joseph Wright of Civitas has written a paper entitled Credit Unions: A Solution to Poor Bank Lending? exploring the industry and its rates.