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Credit cards can bog down small businesses (Waco Tribune-Herald) -- With credit tight for small businesses, credit cards have become a risky financial staple for many. (more)

'Reluctant regulator' of credit cards (BigPond News) -- The Reserve Bank of Australia says it is a 'reluctant regulator' of credit cards. (more)

The Reserve Bank on credit cards (Sky News Australia) -- The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says it is a 'reluctant regulator' of credit cards while leaving the door open to force providers to reduce interchange fees. (more)

How to get the most out of your credit cards as issuers adapt to changes (The Indianapolis Star) -- Buried in your wallet is a credit card you rarely use, but you don't want to close the account because that could hurt your credit score. (more)

Bad credit blocks people from jobs (Baltimore Sun) -- Bill would limit employers use of credit checks for hiring Employers' use of credit histories to screen applicants is turning into one more barrier for the nation's..... (more)

Credit Card Crackdown 'Could Save £300m' (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) -- Gordon Brown has said a government-led crackdown on the cost of credit cards could save consumers £300m a year. (more)

PM to clamp down on credit cards (Channel 4) -- Gordon Brown has vowed to stop credit card firms taking advantage of struggling customers by hiking interest rates. The Prime Minister said companies would be banned from..... (more)

Seek out the perfect loan -- Personal Loans have been regularly used to fund those little extras such as a holiday abroad, a new car and increasingly as a means of debt consolidation. Most people..... (more)

Unenforceable credit agreement claims -- Claims management companies lack of experience with unenforceable credit agreements, could land consumers in deeper financial trouble and even land them in court (more)

Students disappointed by broken principle -- Students will see their student loan rate dropped from 1.5% to 0% this September (more)

Sainsbury's make play for the UK loans market -- Sainsbury's the supermarket giant is making a play for the UK online unsecured personal loan market (more)

Single premium PPI 'must be withdrawn' -- Single premium Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) is the subject of a new campaign from the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The regulator has written to providers,..... (more)

Report warns of 'major change to family finances' -- Young adults in the UK are depending on their parents for financial support - and putting the older generation's finances under strain. A new report from The Children's..... (more)

BBA welcomes impact of loans scheme -- Banks have updated on the progress of the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme, aimed at improving loans flows to businesses. The comments, from the British Bankers'..... (more)