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14.03.14

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Mapped: Short term loan shops in Scotland

Glasgow has the most short-term loans shops of any local authority in the UK.

12.03.14

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UK: One short-term lender for every seven banks on the high street

Payday loan stores cluster in deprived areas, with Lewisham having the highest ratio of shops to residents

05.09.13

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Get the data: The top ten payday lenders

Rapid growth experienced by the biggest payday lending companies.

05.09.13

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Payday loans companies charging up to 7,000% experience huge growth

Bureau research reveals Wonga not the only payday loan company making huge profits.

23.06.13

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Making money: Profiting from high-interest loans

Profiles of some of the leading high cost lending companies.

20.06.13

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The Archbishop of Canterbury attacks payday loan industry

High-cost lending is the subject of a debate in the House of Lords.

13.06.13

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Revealed: The £1 billion high cost lending industry

A Bureau investigation reveals a hugely profitable and rapidly growing sector.

13.06.13

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The money pouring into a boom for consumer loans

High street banks and US companies have financed payday loans.

13.06.13

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Get the data: The high cost lending companies

Dataset: The financial details of the companies analysed.

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