BANKS and building societies have warned that the burden of bad loans is set to soar in the new year as borrowers struggle to meet debts made worse over the Christmas period.
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Scotsman: Bank Customers Warned Of Charges
BANK customers are being warned of high charges if they fail to watch changes to their overdraft terms.
MoneyExpert: HSBC Launches Homeowner Loan Sale
A new homeowner loan has been launched by HSBC as part of a sale the bank is conducting.
MoneyExpert: Bank Raises Rates For Gambling Transactions
HSBC has announced it is to raise the rates issued to those who use their credit cards for depositing money into online betting accounts.
Scotsman: How Kids’ Cash Can Help Parents To Survive
AS MANY as 83,000 parents are so short of money this January that they are prepared to raid their children’s bulging post-Christmas piggy banks just to get them through the month.
This Is Money: Chip And Pin Fraud Alert
Shoppers were warned today about a major security fear over chip and Pin machines after scientists revealed they could beat the ‘foolproof’ system
MoneyExpert: January Is ‘busiest For Personal Loans’
January is the busiest month for people taking out personal loans, it has emerged, following the festive season when many may have overspent or taken out extra credit.
MoneyExpert: Don’t Publicise Your Details, Warns PayPal
Some 8.8 million people have admitted to reading out their confidential debit or credit card details while on the phone at work.
This Is Money: Children’s Free Money Sits Untouched
A quarter of all parents whose children received child trust fund payments have not chosen an investment tool for their child’s money
MoneyExpert: Majority Of Parents Do Not Encourage Children To Save
Some 73 per cent of parents admit that they do not encourage their children to save money given as Christmas presents.