New academic research assessing quality and individual experiences of financial guidance on social media platforms
New research conducted by Eileen Tipoe of Queen Mary University London (which was presented at the MALG National Members Meeting on 14 May 2026) investigates the quality of personal finance guidance posted on three major social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), and the experiences of UK adults who engage with this content. 3,000 social media […]
Read MoreReport on women’s experiences of coerced debt and recovery in Scotland published during Stop Loan Sharks Week
Conducted by Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA) and commissioned by Stop Loan Sharks (Scottish Ilegal Money Lending Unit) and Trading Standards Scotland, a new report reveals a “small but significant” number of women have been “pushed towards illegal money lenders, often due to extreme financial pressure.” This research, believed to be the first focused insight into […]
Read MoreDeaf Awareness Week report exposes impact of deaf exclusion as banks lead push to close the communication gap
A new report sets out the steps needed to help improve the financial lives of deaf people, as miscommunication and misunderstanding drives nine in ten (90%) debt cases among British Sign Language (BSL) users. It says that while banks and building societies are making positive progress by working together on inclusive solutions, significant barriers remain […]
Read MoreMALG Community Catch Up: April 2026
Hello to all our Members and Associates, welcome to the MALG Community Catch-Up – your monthly update on opportunities to ‘work together to improve the lives of people in debt’. In this edition: New Research Warns: Generative AI Could Transform Debt Advice – But Only with Guardrails Podcast Episode 16: From Fragmented to Connected – Rethinking ‘Tell Us Once’ […]
Read MorePolicy paper exploring the relationship between problem debt and risk of homelessness published
A new Centre for Homelessness Impact-funded policy paper exploring the relationship between problem debt and the risk of homelessness has been published. The paper’s authors, which include Sharon Collard of University of Bristol Personal Finance Research Centre, say that problem debt is a systemic driver of homelessness. Across the evidence, a consistent picture emerges: debt […]
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