Borrowing & debt
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Consumer credit rises at fastest pace for 11 yearsDebt charities to express concern as the amount of new unsecured lending to UK consumers reaches highest level 2005
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Father of man addicted to gambling calls for industry shakeup to prevent deathsInquest into death of accountant found he took his own life after running up gambling debts of £30,000
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Mortgage lending for March returns to record high of £17bnRush to beat stamp duty deadline lifts lending to the peak levels seen before the financial crash of 2008
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UK misses borrowing target by £1.8bnGeorge Osborne misses forecast as cash-strapped councils dip into reserves and raise debt to fund spending shortfall
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The My Home Finance loan scheme is in trouble, but tenants still need affordable financeWhatever the causes of the My Home Finance scheme’s crisis, it highlights the difficulty of providing genuinely affordable loans for those who need them
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Consumer borrowing shows biggest increase for a decadeBorrowing on credit cards, loans and overdrafts rose £1.6bn in January, according to Bank of England figures
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High cost of 'buy now, pay later': how catalogue debt adds upInterest rates can be three times those of major credit cards once 0% period ends
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Hassle and harassment as debt collectors chase wrong people for moneyInnocent 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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Tenant evictions reach highest level on recordMore than 170 tenants were evicted every day in England and Wales in 2015, according to Ministry of Justice figures
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Welcome to the bank where financial advice is free – it’s a food bankA 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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Economics blog Osborne's focus on UK's deficit deters scrutiny of his weak economic plan