Credit crunch hits personal loans as banks tailor rate rises (The Herald)

Story date: 2007-10-19 12:18:04
Added on: 2007-10-19 16:54:11

The cost of personal loans has increased sharply following interest rate rises with many customers now being denied standard advertised rates. Banks and building societies have been using "personal pricing" with higher-risk customers paying more interest.


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