Banks block £1BILLION of fraudulent applications for Rishi’s £40bn ‘bounce back’ Covid loan scheme

Banks block £1BILLION of fraudulent applications for government’s £40billion ‘bounce back’ coronavirus loan scheme… but how much did they miss? Almost 27,000 dubious applications to Bounce Back Loan Scheme were blocked  It raises questions about how many fraudulent claims were able to get cash  Banks told to only perform basic checks on businesses they were … Read more

£150m bailout REJECTED by the EFL as Premier League’s loan offer is derided as ‘gun to the head’

The EFL have rejected the Premier League’s £150million rescue package because they do not accept the conditions attached to what is primarily a loan. The offer of financial help, which was ordered by the Government to get football through the pandemic, is not a part of the Project Big Picture plan which has rocked the … Read more

University student, 19, accidentally applies for £3 maintenance loan

University student, 19, accidentally applies for £3 maintenance loan instead of £3,000 – then gets it in three £1 instalments Shadna Ismail thought she had requested a £3,000 loan from Student Finance Instead, it appeared she had asked for £3 in instalments three of 99p and £1.02 Mistake rectified after she contacted Student Finance England about … Read more

Payment holiday CAN affect home loan, says Minister

Treasury Minister gives banks all-clear to turn down borrowers who took loan repayment ‘holidays’ during lockdown By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 23:00 BST, 26 September 2020 A Treasury Minister has given banks the all-clear to turn down borrowers who took loan repayment ‘holidays’ during lockdown.  … Read more

Gareth Bale completes incredible loan move back to Tottenham

It’s DONE! Gareth Bale completes stunning £13m year-long loan move back to Tottenham after being frozen out at Real Madrid and will wear the No 9 shirt… but he won’t make debut until late October after medical uncovered knee injury Tottenham have confirmed the return of Gareth Bale to north London on loan He returns … Read more

Fraudsters raid Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s loan fund

REVEALED: Fraudsters raid Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s loan fund – probe finds criminal gangs exploit loopholes in £35bn business bounce back scheme Taxpayers could be hit by a huge fraud time-bomb  More than 1.15million businesses have borrowed up to £50,000 each under the flagship scheme By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 22 … Read more

Credit card and loan borrowing is predicted to fall by a record amount

Experts said Britain’s borrowing habits ‘will have changed permanently’ as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, after forecasts estimated credit card and loan borrowing would fall by record levels this year. Demand for consumer credit would fall 15.9 per cent and Britain’s unsecured debt pile would not recover to 2019 levels until 2022, according to … Read more

HSBC to clamp down on how much it will loan to borrowers buying flats

HSBC hits flathunters with loans clampdown: Bank set to insist on a 15% deposit – or 20% if buying a new-build By Victoria Bischoff Money Mail Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 August 2020 HSBC is clamping down on how much it will loan to … Read more

Worried about your mortgage? Save thousands on your home loan with our top tips

Furlough is set to end in just over two months and already, job cuts are pushing 650,000, leaving thousands worried about how to pay the bills, let alone the mortgage. Whether you’re concerned you might lose your job or not, cutting the cost of any outgoing is a sensible move right now and that’s even truer … Read more

Payday loan firms lure borrowers into debt with pictures of exotic holidays, City watchdog warns

Payday loan firms lure borrowers into debt with pictures of exotic holidays, City watchdog warns Payday loan firms were accused of ‘normalising’ of 1000 per cent interest loans The Financial Conduct Authority said firms are enticing customers to borrow  It added it is too quick and easy to get these loans that people cannot afford … Read more