Money Talk

We believe financial support goes beyond the loan itself. This blog exists to help you make better, more informed decisions about borrowing – whatever your situation.

Borrowing Basics

Payday Loan Regulations – A Background and History

In the two sides to a typical loan agreement (borrower and lender) there has usually been one side who has the scales of power tipped in their favour and that’s historically been the lender. Fairly obvious one might think that the lender should have plenty of recourse to various avenues

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Industry News & Advice

Covid-19 Update

Update (24/2/21) Hi Everybody, We just wanted to let you know that our lending panel of 40 direct lenders is now back to full strength. We were down to 2 or 3 lenders in the dark days of last summer but with vaccinations underway and a bit of confidence returning

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Loan Types Explained

Pingtree Loans – What is a Pingtree for Loans?

In our 21st century of ever-advancing technological innovation, the advent of the pingtree will have gone largely unnoticed. Certainly by the vast majority of the general public. Unless they happen to work in finance in general and loans in particular there’s no real need or reason to have heard of

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Loan Types Explained

What is a Financial Emergency? What is not an Emergency?

Emergency Cash Loans, as the name suggests, are for when disaster has struck. There’s no sickening feeling quite like it; the wolves are at the door and the cupboard is empty. What will you do? Hide behind the settee with your fingers in your ears and eyes closed while shouting

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Borrowing Basics

The CCJ Process – What You Need To Know

The CCJ Process A CCJ loan is for people who have a County Court judgement registered against them at their home or business address. While there is no actual lending product called a CCJ Loan just as there is no product called a Bad Credit Loan we use these terms

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Loan Types Explained

A Brief History of Payday Lending – What is it?

With the coronavirus having cut through the world’s population like a hot knife through butter, the fallout has had most Payday Lenders running for the hills while others have simply pulled down the shutters and gone into hibernation for the duration. While no one is doing much of anything lending-wise

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Borrowing Basics

What is a Pay Plan or Arrangement to Pay?

What is a Pay Plan?   A pay plan is something that is set up if you are struggling to pay something back. This could be an unsecured loan or a payday loan for example.   How do I arrange a Pay Plan?   Pay plans are usually arranged with

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Loan Types Explained

What is a Credit Union?

Credit unions help people borrow or save money at lower interest rates than they would receive through traditional lenders. Credit union loans are often considered to be a much lower cost alternative to payday loans in the UK. First established in the 1940s, these unions are open to members who

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Loan Types Explained

What Does a Debt Management Company Do?

What is a Debt Management Company?   Also known as debt relief or debt consolidation, debt management companies can take your current debts and create a plan that helps you pay them all off in an affordable manner. They provide you with an unsecured loan that all your debt is

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