Latest Bank of England data has shown that October saw a surge in credit card borrowing. Consumers borrowed a net additional £706 million last month, with new credit card borrowing accounting for £637 million of the credit, the largest amount of card borrowing since July last year. Between the start of the pandemic and April…
Read moreLatest Bank of England data has shown that individuals borrowed £9.5 billion of mortgage debt on net in September, the highest since June 2021. This was a rise from £4.4bn in August, and the highest figure since June 2021, when net borrowing reached a record of £17.1bn. Consumers borrowed an additional £0.2 billion in consumer…
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