Loans & Credit

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student loans

Student Loan Interest Capped at 6% for 2026/27: Plan 2 and Plan 3 Rates

13 Oct 2026
Christmas Borrowing

Christmas on Credit in 2026: What £800 Costs on a Card, a 0% Deal or a Credit Union Loan

4 Oct 2026
Council Tax Debt

Council Tax Debt in England: What Changed for Bailiffs in May 2026, and What's Still a Year Away

28 Sep 2026
Credit Cards

0% Balance Transfer Credit Cards in the UK: How to Actually Clear the Debt Before the Rate Kicks In

21 Sep 2026
Buy Now Pay Later

BNPL Regulation in the UK: What the FCA's Affordability Checks on Klarna and Clearpay Actually Mean for Borrowers

18 Sep 2026
Debt Advice

Breathing Space: How the Debt Respite Scheme Actually Pauses Debt Collection in the UK

15 Sep 2026
Credit Score

Rent Reporting in the UK: How Paying Rent on Time Can Build Your Credit Score

12 Sep 2026
Payday Loans

Payday Loans and the FCA Price Cap in 2026: What High-Cost Short-Term Credit Really Costs

3 Sep 2026
guarantor loans

Guarantor Loans in the UK: How They Actually Work, and Why It's the Guarantor Taking the Real Risk

31 Aug 2026
Credit Cards

What Really Happens If You Only Pay the Credit Card Minimum

28 Aug 2026
Credit Cards

0% Balance Transfer Credit Cards in the UK: How They Work, and What the Fees Really Cost

25 Aug 2026
Debt Relief Orders

Debt Relief Orders vs IVAs vs Debt Management Plans: What Each One Actually Does to Your Debt in 2026

22 Aug 2026
Credit Cards

Credit Card Cash Advances in the UK: Why Withdrawing Cash Is the Most Expensive Way to Borrow

19 Aug 2026
Credit Score

How UK Credit Scores Really Work: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion Explained

16 Aug 2026
Credit Score

How Long a County Court Judgment Stays on a UK Credit File

13 Aug 2026
second charge mortgages

Second Charge Mortgages in 2026: How They Work and When They Beat Remortgaging

13 Aug 2026
Credit Cards

UK Credit Card APRs Have Hit a Record High While Personal Loan Rates Stay Flat — What the Gap Actually Costs You

10 Aug 2026
mortgages

The FCA Wants to Rewrite Mortgage Affordability Rules — What CP26/18 Could Mean for Your Application

6 Aug 2026
mortgages

Fixed vs Tracker Mortgages in 2026: Which Is Right as Bank Rate Falls Further

3 Aug 2026
personal loans

Debt Consolidation Loan Demand Rises as Bank Rate Cuts Reach Personal Loan Pricing

30 Jul 2026
Buy Now Pay Later

Buy Now Pay Later Regulation Goes Live: What FCA Rules Mean for Your Credit File

27 Jul 2026
Credit Cards

Credit Card Minimum Payments: The Real Cost of Paying Just the Floor in 2026

24 Jul 2026
Motor Finance

The FCA Motor Finance Redress Scheme Is on Hold: What the July Tribunal Suspension Means for Your Claim

21 Jul 2026
Credit Cards

Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act: How Credit Card Purchase Protection Actually Works

18 Jul 2026
Credit Score

Credit Utilisation Explained: Why How Much You Owe Matters More Than Your Limit

15 Jul 2026
guarantor loans

Guarantor Loans in 2026: How They Work, the FCA Rules on Affordability, and Why They're the Costliest Way to Borrow

12 Jul 2026
Credit Building

Credit Builder Credit Cards in 2026: How They Actually Work and Whether They Are Worth It

9 Jul 2026
Buy Now Pay Later

Buy Now Pay Later Is Finally Being Regulated: What Changes in 2026

6 Jul 2026
Buy Now Pay Later

Buy Now, Pay Later Is Finally Regulated: What Changes for Klarna, Clearpay and PayPal Pay in 3 Users in 2026

5 Jul 2026
Self-Assessment

Can't Pay Your Self-Assessment Bill With a Credit Card? What UK Lenders Will (and Won't) Approve in July 2026

2 Jul 2026
Balance Transfer

0% Balance Transfer Cards in 2026: The Fee, the Cliff Edge, and the Mistake That Restarts the Interest

29 Jun 2026
CCJ

County Court Judgments and Your Credit File: How a CCJ Affects UK Borrowing — and the 30-Day Rule Almost Nobody Uses

26 Jun 2026
Debt Consolidation

Debt Consolidation Loans in 2026: When Combining Your Debts Actually Saves Money — and When It Quietly Costs More

23 Jun 2026
Overdrafts

Overdrafts in the UK: How Arranged and Unarranged Borrowing Really Work — and When to Avoid It

20 Jun 2026
Credit

Buy Now, Pay Later Under the FCA in 2026: What the New Rules Mean for Your Credit File

17 Jun 2026
Car Finance

PCP, HP or a Personal Loan? How UK Car Finance Actually Works Before You Sign

14 Jun 2026
mortgage

How Mortgage Overpayments Work — and When They're Actually Worth Making

11 Jun 2026
mortgages

Why Fixed Mortgage Rates Can Move Before Bank Rate Does: Swap Rates and the 19 June MPC Decision

8 Jun 2026
mortgages

Tracker Mortgages and the 18 June Hold: Why Variable-Rate Borrowers Face a Different Summer Than They Hoped

5 Jun 2026
Credit Cards

0% Balance Transfer Cards in 2026: The Real Cost, the Revert-Rate Trap, and How to Use One Without Wrecking Your Credit

2 Jun 2026
credit score UK

Soft vs Hard Credit Searches: How to Compare UK Loans Without Damaging Your Score

30 May 2026
Credit

Your credit score in 2026: what actually moves it in the UK, and the myths that don't

27 May 2026
Loans

UK personal loans, credit cards and mortgage transfers May 2026: what the rates really mean and the four moves before any application

24 May 2026
mortgages

UK Five-Year Fix Holders Coming Off the Mortgage Cliff in Late 2026: Why October's Refinancing Wave Is Looking at a Different Market From Last Year

21 May 2026
mortgage

UK Mortgage Porting in 2026: How Five-Year Fix Holders Are Trading Up Without Re-Underwriting

18 May 2026
help to buy

UK Help-to-Buy Closure 2026: What Replaces It in May, the Three Schemes That Survived, and the Borrowing Trap First-Time Buyers Are Walking Into

15 May 2026
Loans

UK Secured Loans in 2026: Why Homeowner Borrowing Surged 22% — and the Trap Most Brokers Don't Explain

12 May 2026
Loans

Guarantor Loans UK 2026: When They Genuinely Help and When They Wreck Families

8 May 2026
bridging loans

Bridging Loans in 2026 UK: How British Property Buyers Use Short-Term Finance Properly — and the Hidden Costs Most Brokers Don't Mention

5 May 2026
BNPL

Buy Now, Pay Later in 2026: The New FCA Rules, the Hidden Credit Score Hit, and When to Actually Use Klarna

2 May 2026