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Banks have grappled with poor loan demand as consumers paid down balances during pandemic
It’s time to carry out your own festive spending review
Launch of FLIC draws hundreds of messages of support — and strong opinions about the best way forward
The allure of cheap debt is an old problem, but it’s also on the rise, highlighting the need for greater financial education
Human behaviour is much less predictable — or rational — than the finance industry likes to think
Exploring the risks of using debt to boost your assets
Federal Reserve researchers ‘confounded’ by decline in balances amid retail recovery
Debt problems have intensified during the pandemic, but help is at hand
Will we come to see the indebted as victims of the Covid crisis too?
I lent £50,000 for a deposit on a property they purchased in 2016
Its new chief still needs to appease critics who carp that Swedish group Intrum is overexposed to credit markets
Bank of England’s Andy Haldane and celebrity maths teacher Bobby Seagull debate Number Confidence Week
HSBC hints it will soon look at charging for current accounts
Regulator fears further local coronavirus lockdowns could add to household finance woes
High-earner Josh has some debts to clear, but has been offered a mortgage
Changes delayed due to Covid-19 will ‘hit borrowers at worst time’
FCA warns customers affected by coronavirus are at risk of being drawn into a spiral of debt
Potential undergraduates and their families face difficult choices after A-level results next week
UK households and businesses continued to hoard cash in June, but pace of increase slowed
Although US consumers’ debt levels are lower than in 2008, a swift end to payment holidays would leave millions vulnerable
Banks and regulators prepare for next wave of financial distress among UK customers
Vast government borrowing could hold back future growth, economists predict
Bond yields have dropped as investors snap up new issues backed by low-quality loans
Pandemic compounds problems for already-struggling low earners, studies show
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