Borrowing & debt
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More than a million Britons have seen a doctor due to stress over rent and mortgage payments. We want to hear from you about your concerns
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Interest rates can be three times those of major credit cards once 0% period ends
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Innocent people can find themselves having to prove who they are if letters and calls start arriving at their property, so know your rights
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More than 170 tenants were evicted every day in England and Wales in 2015, according to Ministry of Justice figures
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A groundbreaking scheme to help those struggling with their finances is in big demand. We talk to an adviser on the front line, and to the people being empowered to find a way out of debt
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Growth in new consumer credit has been driven by a rise in credit card spending and in borrowing through personal loans and overdrafts
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Topics
- Consumer affairs
- Credit cards
- Family finances
- Property
- Banks and building societies
- Housing
- Bank of England
- Mortgages
- Housing market
- Economics
- Personal loans
- Consumer spending
- Communities
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Renting property
- Regulators
- Payday loans
- George Osborne
- Debit cards
- First-time buyers
Consumer borrowing shows biggest increase for a decade