Article: Fed: Dodgy lenders under spotlight but banks say it's too much

Article: Crackdown on dodgy lenders.
Australasian Business Intelligence;  October 1, 2008 ;     442 words ...Byline: Katharine Murphy Oct 01, 2008 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Consumer credit, health funding and public-private partnerships (PPPs) will be on the agenda at a meeting of Australia's state and federal leaders. The Council of Australian Governments will be asked to endorse the Federal

Article: Your MONEY: FSA goes undercover to snare dodgy ...
The Mirror (London, England);  January 12, 2007 ;     430 words ...Byline: Simon Read CITY watchdog the FSA is cracking down on the sale of expensive and often worthless loan insurance. Its staff will go undercover to flush out dodgy loan firms who flout strict rules on selling payment protection insurance. The policies are supposed to cover loan repayments if

Article: HARD-UP FAMILIES TO GET 'FREE' LOAN; Help for needy to send ...
The Mirror (London, England);  May 6, 2008 ;     485 words ...Byline: BY BOB ROBERTS POLITICAL EDITOR STRUGGLING families will get interest-free loans in a Government scheme to be announced today. Work Secretary James Purnell wants High Street banks to administer Treasury funds set aside to help low-paid workers with bills and debts. The move is part of the

Article: HARD-UP FAMILIES TO GET 'FREE' LOAN; EXCLUSIVE Help for needy to ...
The Mirror (London, England);  May 6, 2008 ;     492 words ...Byline: BY BOB ROBERTS POLITICAL EDITOR STRUGGLING families will get interest-free loans in a Government scheme to be announced today. Work Secretary James Purnell wants High Street banks to administer Treasury funds set aside to help low-paid workers with bills and debts. The move is part of the

Article: PIR rejects claims by Senator Sherry.
Australasian Business Intelligence;  March 10, 2006 ;     438 words ...Byline: Larissa Tuohy Mar 10, 2006 (Money Management - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Comments made by Nick Sherry concerning Property Investment Research (PIR) and Westpoint were the result of Sherry being confused. This is according to Richard Cruikshank, the MD of PIR. Sherry, the Shadow Minister for

Article: First arrests made by anti-loan shark team; Council squad picks ...
South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);  April 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... believes 827 cash-strapped individuals have fallen prey to dodgy lenders, according to figures released today by Plaid Cymru. A ... with low-interest loans. Urging a further clampdown on dodgy lenders, Plaid AM Ms Wood said: "I support wholeheartedly action ...

Article: Govt plan fails most vulnerable; Loan-sharks in the clear - ...
Sunday Star-Times;  September 10, 2006 ;     679 words ... ... borrowers and the extortionate rates of interest they pay. Dodgy lenders threatened to trash the cars of credit union bosses and staff ... actively police the CCCFA - and investigate and prosecute dodgy lenders. "I have no evidence of any investigations into loan sharks ...