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22nd July 2024

The Fairer Finance Trust in Banking Index - 2024

Trust has increased in banks over the last decade - which banks are most trusted and why?

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31st August 2022

The Case for a Key Information Document for Personal Loans

The personal loans sector still has work to do when it comes to transparency. A key information document could be the answer.

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11th December 2015

Time for a ban on payday loan adverts

The Children's Society have launched a campaign to ban payday loan adverts at times when children might see them. But why stop there?

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1st September 2015

What’s the right way to advertise loans?

Lending money is one of the most important services that banks offer. But it can also be one of the most lethal. So should advertising be banned?

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19th May 2015

Banking challengers join forces

Metrobank and Zopa have joined forces in their battle to challenge their bigger rivals. But can their combined might crack this sticky market?

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22nd September 2014

Who are the best banks and insurers this autumn?

Fairer Finance has published its new ratings, and has made some changes to its methodology. So who's top and who's not in this autumn's rankings?

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