More than a million heading toward bankruptcy says report
More than 1.1 million people are likely to seek bankruptcy protection or an Individual Voluntary Agreement (IVA) in the foreseeable future says new research.
Break-up linked to bankruptcy says report
A new survey has revealed a disturbing relationship between the UK's rising levels of debt and divorce.
Credit rating problem mortgage market expands
The number of mortgages tailored for people with credit rating problems has grown six times faster than the mainstream market in recent years say new figures.
"Extreme" debt cases double says charity
The number of people in the classified as struggling with "extreme" debt has doubled in the course of a year, the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) has warned.
Halifax attempts to repossess suicide father's home over £5,000
A father of two killed himself after a downward spiral of bad debt and finance problems eventually saw his home repossessed and his family evicted.
Bankruptcy levels bust records
Filings for personal bankruptcy increased to record levels during the final months of 2005, rising 57 per cent compared to the same period of the year before.
Banking code investigates credit practices
Some of the UK's largest finance providers could soon be facing clampdowns on the way they handle customers' credit ratings.
