There was more evidence of weak underlying health in the UK economy as a leading think-tank forecast a slowdown in growth in the three months to October.

People who are struggling with their finances and pay for a debt management plan are often at greater risk of it failing than when they set up a free alternative, a study has warned.

Figures released by the Credit Services Association (CSA) have shown sharp rise in consumer debts.

The number of companies going bust in England and Wales has dropped to its lowest level since the end of 2007.

Personal insolvency figures are predicted to fall further tomorrow, but experts warned the recent improving trend is likely to hit a turning point soon, with large numbers of people still living on the brink.

One of David Cameron’s top advisers is leaving Downing Street to take a job with controversial payday loan firm Wonga.Jonathan Luff, the Prime Minister’s adviser on digital strategy, will move to the company –...

Scottish businesses are less likely to enter insolvency than those in the rest of Britain, according to new analysis. Data released by Creditsafe said firms in Scotland have a 7% higher average credit rating than...

A teenager is being chased by debt collectors for a £9,000 medical bill after she rushed her friend to hospital during a holiday in Greece.

The number of agreed house sales jumped sharply this month as sellers dropped their prices to shift homes which have been lingering on the market, a study found.Overall, house prices drifted lower in October,...

The Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) has dismantled what is believed to be one of the UK's biggest counterfeit cheque crime groups following a major operation in Yorkshire and Scotland.