Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency CEO Azaddin Ngah Tasir says the majority of people seeking help are those aged 32 to 45. KUALA LUMPUR: The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) has helped 10,480 people settle outstanding debts through its Debt Management Programme. These individuals managed to pay off a cumulative amount of…
More people are now seeking help for essential household bills than consumer credit debts, according to Citizens Advice Mid Lincolnshire. The charity is reporting a shift in the type of debt problems it helps people with. Latest figures show more people are seeking support with rent, council tax, fuel and water debts while consumer credit…
Top Treasury Department and Puerto Rican officials are begging the Senate to move quickly on a bill to help the commonwealth handle more than $70 billion in unpayable debt. Funding for public services in Puerto Rico is drying up under the commonwealths shrinking economy and lack of access to credit markets, so leaders are pushing…
Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rules on the massive payday loan industry. CFPB wants to force lenders to test borrowers ability to actually pay back loans, and limit re-borrowing, which creates a spiral of debt and exorbitant fees. Both supporters and critics of the rule agree that it will probably force…
Photo: Finance Magnates UK-based London Capital Group Holdings PLC (LON:LCG), traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), announced details today of a restructuring proposal aimed to help strengthen the companys position. The deal will inject £10 million into the company, effectively boosting its regulatory capital and resulting in the stake of the majority shareholder of…
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cashfloat.co.uk, a trading style of Western Circle Ltd (WCL), has published a guide containing a wide selection of articles giving UK citizens much-needed information about managing their debt before turning to expensive credit, such as payday loans, to help them overcome a deteriorating financial situation. Western Circle Ltd (WCL), a London-based lending company trading…
By: Reuters Brasilia Published:Jun 21, 2016, 7:54 By: Reuters | Brasilia | Published:June 21, 2016 7:54 am Interim President Michel Temer had a meeting with Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles after which it was decided that states would receive a six-month grace period on their debts to the federal government. Brazil on June 21 offered its…
By Reuters Published: 07:34 EST, 21 June 2016 | Updated: 07:34 EST, 21 June 2016 BRASILIA, June 20 (Reuters) – Brazilian states will get a six-month grace period on debts with the federal government, followed by a year and a half of reduced payments, President Michel Temer announced on Monday. Temer announced the agreement by…
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) Pender County commissioners are going to help replenish more than half a million dollars for Pender EMS and Fire. County manager Randell Woodruff said it is a mess the county has been dealing with from past administration. We knew the problem existed, Woodruff said. Woodruff…
Mental health issues and debt are a marriage made in hell and, worse, each feeds off the other. If you or someone you know is hit by this, youre not alone. This is one of the biggest and most hidden financial problems affecting the UK. The more we talk about it, the better, so I…