Clearscore and Fair4All Finance partner on debt consolidation proposition to boost access to affordable credit
ClearScore, the financial services marketplace, has secured £3.4m funding from Fair4All Finance to develop a unique debt consolidation loan technology and promote its use for people in financially vulnerable circumstances in the UK. The proposition from ClearScore, named ‘Clearer’, allows direct settlement of consumer debts, unlike most other debt consolidation loans, thereby eliminating the risk […]
Read MoreMALG Members invited to input into research on energy debt and debt advice funding
Following the recent announcement that Clear Consultancy Services is working on an Impact on Urban Health-funded project to explore how energy companies could address problem debt by understanding the experiences of people in arrears (read more here), Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG) Members are being invited to take part in the qualitative phase of the […]
Read MoreMoney Advice Trust and Personal Finance Research Centre launch programme to explore the impact of the business financial skills gap on small business owners
Money Advice Trust has partnered with Bristol University’s Personal Finance Research Centre on a programme to explore the impact of the business financial skills gap on small business owners. With 5.5 million small firms in the UK, small businesses are a key part of the UK economy and business management skills play a crucial role […]
Read MoreStepChange ‘Scotland in the Red’ Report finds one in four adults in Scotland using credit to cover essentials
New research commissioned through YouGov by StepChange Debt Charity of UK adults (of whom 186 live in Scotland) shows that one in four adults (24%) in Scotland have used a form of credit to pay for essentials (groceries, utilities, housing) in the past three months, while one in five (19%) adults in Scotland have borrowed […]
Read MoreBob’s Blog: MALG Update June 2024
Hello to all our Members and Associates! In this issue of Bob’s Blog: StepChange CEO Vikki Brownridge appointed to MALG Board MALG Member Engagement Survey 2024 – The Results MALG AGM & National Members Meeting July 2024 MALG Conference 2024 – Session Topics Revealed! MALG Regional Committee changes and upcoming Meetings Latest money advice/debt sector news […]
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