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Cracking down on payday lenders will hurt the poor
Steve Davies
2 July 2013
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Payday loans and pawnbrokers are a common feature of the nation’s high streets today, as they have been for centuries.  Recently however they have experienced something of a boom. Now they...
Ban payday lenders and the vulnerable will be forced to use loan sharks
Steve Davies
7 March 2013
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The government yesterday announced major plans to clamp down on the practices of payday loan companies like Wonga. Although sensibly deciding against a cap on interest rates, restrictions on...
The poorest will suffer if we ignore the real evidence on payday loans
Philip Booth
11 December 2012
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The non-stop tide of new regulation from the government continues. It now appears to be preparing to accept an amendment to the Financial Services Bill, which will allow the Financial Conduct...

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