In today’s world where credit-desperate consumers face a barrage of ads offering fast cash, shopping carefully and comparing offers take on added importance. The

A consumer rights campaigner has raised the alarm over the revival of a plan to sell batches of student loans to private investors.

My colleague Laura Whateley, our resident consumer champion, recently tried to help a reader who was worrying about a blip in his credit history.

Significant concerns over the viability of Irish credit unions were discussed by members of the Central Bank board late last year, it has emerged.