Monthly Archives: February 2012

Provident Financial boosted profits by reducing bad debts

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Concerns that payday lenders are exploiting consumers in financial difficulty have prompted the Office of Fair Trading to launch an extensive review of the sector.

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Access to credit is still a major issue for smaller firms and the private sector is not likely to hire many more people, according to the Bank of England.

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Shares in credit card protection business CPP were suspended yesterday (February 20) over allegations surrounding the sale of some of its products.

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According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) resilence is keeping many small and medium sized enterprises operating but economic conditions are stopping expansion plans.

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Budget hotel chain Travelodge will restructure its debt and not go into bankruptcy, according to its Dubai-based owners.

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One in every 100 families has borrowed money from a loan shark according to a survey by Netmums.

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Claims management firms are now handling more than three quarters of compensation claims for victims of mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI), figures have revealed.

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