Personal loan providers have enjoyed several years of strong growth, with new sales rising along with consumption, buoyed by consumer confidence and a low interest rate and favourable economic climate. However, it would appear that 2005 represents something of a turning point, as gross lending on unsecured personal loans falls slightly while the secured loan sector experiences a significant reduction in demand.
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18th December 2006
Although the personal loans market has recently enjoyed several years of strong growth, evidence suggests that the credit boom has now passed its peak. 
4th December 2006
Home credit lenders have been told to alter the way that they do business in a raft of changes imposed by the Competition Commission.
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