Banks 'prey on customers in debt'
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Banks are being accused of pressuring customers into taking out costly loans to try to clear their debts.
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People in NI owe about  Â£3bn on credit and debt, a new report by the General Consumer Council says.
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Small UK firms are struggling to secure the loans they need to expand or even survive, a business group warns.
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The European Central Bank and Bank of England flooded money markets with funds on Tuesday as the UK central bank chief warned of a possible "self-reinforcing" downward spiral in credit.
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Mortgage lender calls on Bank of England to provide emergency funding, in new sign that the credit crunch is squeezing UK banking.
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The spread of fee-charging cash machines is now costing UK consumers Â£60m a year, a building society warns.
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The European Central Bank and Bank of  England flooded money markets with funds on Tuesday as the UK  central bank chief warned of a possible "self-reinforcing"  downward spiral in credit.
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Chancellor criticises Britain's banks for recklessly lending money to consumers.
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Many consumers are propping up their elaborate lifestyles with hidden debt. Itâs something no one likes to talk about.
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Halifax bank wants customers with dormant accounts to contact them so they can be reunited with their cash.
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Three US banks, including Bank of America, warn that losses linked to bad debt will get worse.
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The credit card and travel services company said Monday that net income was hurt by a charge to bolster reserves for bad loans.
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Credit cards issuers may face penalty from the regulators as credit cards solicitation is not as reliable as they are said. Consumers sometimes are not given the whole information about the possibly imposed
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Firms are likely to feel tighter credit restrictions more than households, according to a Bank of England survey.
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UK interest rates are too low and are driving demand for credit, the Bank of England's deputy governor says.
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Business & money: Banks and building societies start withdrawing products in response to Thursday's bank rate rise.
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Rising interest rates and a reliance on credit were blamed Friday for an increased number of British personal bankruptcies in the latest quarter.