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Credit-unions

Posts tagged with "credit-unions"

3 September 2013 in Money

Can payday lenders be competed out of business?

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Closed shop sign

News has hit the headlines that Wonga made the equivalent of £1m-per-week in profit last year. In our latest issue of Which? Money we looked at whether payday loan providers can be competed out of business.

(more about payday lenders…)

1 March 2012 in Money

My savings scheme’s collapsed. Why isn’t my money protected?

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Crying piggy bank

Why is it that many of the savings schemes used by people on lower incomes offer very little protection if something goes wrong? It’s time to get tighter on the rules governing savings products to help the poorest.

(more about low-income savings…)

8 January 2012 in Money

Would you ditch your bank for a credit union?

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If you want to see a return to a ‘traditional banking’ model, look no further – it already exists in the credit union. It’s now time for this Cinderella to take her rightful place at the banking ball.

(more about credit unions…)

30 September 2011 in Money

Q&A: Is it time to ban high-interest payday loans?

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Payday loans sign

The payday loan market was worth around £1.9 billion last year. APRs of over 1,000% are common. So is it time to limit the interest rates they charge? Martyn Saville talks to Mark Lovell, Executive Chairman of A4E.

(Q&A on payday loans…)

22 February 2011 in Money

Don’t get diddled out of your savings

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Farepak advertisement

When savings club Farepak went into administration, Christmas wasn’t just delayed for thousands back in 2006, it didn’t come at all. Now it looks like savers will get some compensation, but is it enough?

(more about the Farepak savings scandal…)

21 February 2011 in Money

Time to put your money where your morals are?

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Plant growing out of money

The Co-operative has launched a corporate social responsibility programme, setting a new standard for the industry. Is it time to put our money where our mouth is and switch to an ethical provider?

(more about ethical banking…)

2 February 2011 in Money

It’s time we gave credit unions some… credit

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Paper people in a circle

Banks are paying millions of us pitiful rates on our savings. At the same time they’re refusing to lend to anyone without a near-perfect credit score. A short-term solution? It’s time to give credit unions a look.

(more about credit unions…)

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