Archives for 19 February 2008
Bankruptcies on the rise
Article Category: Debt Management Help and AdviceBankruptcies in the Greater Manchester area rose by five per cent last year, according to official figures released by the Ministry of Justice.They show that 2,292 people declared themselves bankrupt last year.This was in line with the general trend in the country as a whole and experts are warning […]
Debt charity criticises Rock
Article Category: IVA (Individual Voluntary Arrangement) Help and AdviceA debt-charity has criticised soon-to-be nationalised Northern Rock for the way it treats hard-pressed borrowers.Malcolm Hurlston, chairman of the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) said in an interview with Channel 4 News that the high street bank had a "poor reputation" among debt counsellors.He said that they […]