Centre for Responsible Credit report challenges claims of a ‘credit cliff-edge’ and highlights scale of unaffordable borrowing
A new report from the Centre for Responsible Credit (CfRC) argues that the UK’s affordability crisis is being driven not by lack of access to credit, but by the widespread use of credit that households cannot realistically afford to repay. According to ‘In the Balance: Consumer Protection and Credit Exclusion in the Affordability Crisis’, millions […]
Read MoreAdviceUK Research Highlights Public Demand for Early Access to Trusted Advice
Research from AdviceUK underlines the critical role that free, independent advice services play in helping people navigate financial, housing, employment and welfare challenges, while warning that many services are struggling to meet rising demand. Published as part of AdviceUK’s 2026 ‘Advice Saves’ campaign, the briefing draws on a nationally representative survey of more than 3,000 […]
Read MoreMoney Advice Trust research finds over half of adults hit by major life events in the last three years
More than half (52%) of adults aged 25-55 have experienced a major life event such as redundancy, serious illness, bereavement or relationship breakdown in the last three years, according to new research from Money Advice Trust. According to the report, these events often have significant financial consequences, with one in five people who experienced a […]
Read MoreMALG Community Catch Up: October 2026
Welcome to the latest update from the only organisation that unites the whole debt ecosystem in the UK. Thanks to the fantastic speakers and all those who attended the MALG National Members Meeting on 1 October via Zoom – the slides are now available on the password protected page. Read on for: Conference – 10 […]
Read MoreMoney Advice Liaison Group Secures Funding for Project to Build AI Fluency for Debt Advisers and their Clients
Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG), in partnership with WyserAI, has secured funding from the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) to deliver a new project designed to build AI fluency, confidence and readiness amongst UK debt advisers and their clients. The funding follows the successful completion of MALG and WyserAI’s previous MaPS-funded research project exploring safe […]
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