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Loan rates increase
New research has indicated that it is getting more expensive to borrow money via loans. |
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Prices rises force people to turn to payday loans
As prices in the UK continue to rise, more and more consumers are opting for short-term loans to cover their living expenses, a new report has claimed. |
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Credit crunch 'could help with student loan repayments'
The credit crunch could actually help students pay off their loans, an industry expert has said. |
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People planning to use consolidation loans 'need discipline'
Consumers who plan to consolidate their debts with a loan need to be disciplined with their repayments, an industry expert has said. |
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Credit crunch 'has hit loan rates'
Following on from the credit crunch, banks and building societies have increased their personal loan rates noticeably in the first quarter of 2008, despite the fact that the Bank of England decided to cut the base rate earlier this year. |
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Loan companies 'need to know when a consumer moves house'
Consumers need to remember to inform their loan and credit card providers when they move house, an industry expert has said. |
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Graduates 'shouldn't be concerned' about high loan rates
The credit crunch will not have had a huge impact on the likelihood of graduates being offered a loan, an industry exert has said. |
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Consumers plan to use personal loans to finance weddings
A new report has estimated that nearly 125,000 people will need a personal loan to pay for a wedding in 2008. |
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Tighter lending conditions 'will make bridging loans more useful'
The credit crunch has made it harder for people in the UK to arrange suitable finance deals and this has meant that bridging loans could become more useful for homebuyers, an industry expert has said. |
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Consumers 'are using loans to keep car buying costs down'
Consumers are increasingly looking to purchase cheaper cars and many are using personal loans to finance the deal, a new study has shown. |
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Using a personal loan rather than a car finance deal 'could save consumers money'
A new study has warned that consumers could be set to waste considerable sums of money in March by opting for uncompetitive car finance deals. |
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More people opt for loans in January
January is the most popular month for people to take out unsecured personal loans, new research has shown. |
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