London Capital Credit Union in Islington is looking for volunteers in the run up to Christmas as it deals with rocketing demand for its services. The...
The majority of the British public believes that the government and other institutions must cut the jargon and do more to effectively communicate financial information, according...
The payday lender Wonga has seen its profits fall by more than half after a year marred by controversy. Blue & Green Tomorrow is currently running...
The Co-operative party is to lead calls for a push to treble the UK membership of credit unions, in order to battle exploitative payday lenders. The...
The Lloyds Banking Group has revealed detail of a new four-year plan aimed at supporting credit unions. The Association of British Credit Unions (ABCUL) commented that...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said that the so-called “Wonga economy” is one of the worst aspects of the cost of living crisis, with payday lenders...
Payday lenders such as Wonga, QuickQuid and Payday UK have been criticised by consumer groups, politicians and even the archbishop of Canterbury in recent weeks, over...
Payday lender Wonga has expanded its global reach to consumers after acquiring German company BillPay. Amid the controversy, criticism and fierce political debate about whether payday...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has declared that it is “time for payback” for payday lenders, saying that the loan companies will be hit by higher taxes...
Investments in small-scale social, environmental and community-based businesses are worth £1.6 billion to the UK economy, according to new figures by investment platform Ethex. Known as...
A new study has found that consumers prefer lending from credit unions rather than payday loan companies. Payday loan companies have been the centre of much...
The credit union industry’s trade body has rolled out an ambitious new plan in an effort to grow UK membership by a million over the next...
The recent financial crisis laid bare the problems of our current capitalist economy, which is increasingly dominated by financial interests. Investments in the real economy are...
In the UK, there are nearly 18m joint accounts, representing over a third of all accounts open. But do you and your partner really love the...
We’re genuinely thrilled to introduce Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Sustainable Banking – a rundown of the best, ethical, sustainable and responsible banking options in...