Rating agencies
How to manage and reduce your debt
From reorganising day-to-day bill-paying as costs soar, to defaulting on potentially serious debts
Sandra Haurant
17, Oct, 2022 @6:00 AM
A tiny error in your address could wreck your credit rating
If the details recorded by Royal Mail do not match other databases you could soon find yourself being treated like a serial debtor
Anna Tims
10, Oct, 2022 @8:00 AM
Kwarteng to ‘work closely’ with banks as five-year mortgage rates hit 6%; pound falls through $1.12 – as it happened
Average mortgage rates hit 12 year high, as ratings agency Fitch lowers outlook on UK debt to “negative” from “stable”
Graeme Wearden
06, Oct, 2022 @3:14 PM
Rating agency Fitch downgrades UK credit outlook
Lack of independent forecasts at mini-budget and clash with Bank of England’s inflation strategy prompts cut
Guardian staff and agency
06, Oct, 2022 @7:06 AM
Optus data breach: how to protect yourself from credit fraud
Experts suggest using credit reporting bodies, checking credit score and placing credit ban to increase security
Natasha May
03, Oct, 2022 @4:30 PM
Klarna to start reporting UK customer debts to credit agencies
Move by Swedish firm, the UK’s leading buy now, pay later company, will begin on 1 June
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
04, May, 2022 @5:00 AM
Russia near to defaulting on overseas debts, says rating agency
Attempts by Moscow to pay creditors in roubles as a result of being cut off from foreign currency reserves could breach loan terms
Phillip Inman
15, Apr, 2022 @12:42 PM
How to get yourself mortgage ready
From checking how much you are likely to be able to borrow, to planning ahead of an application
Rupert Jones
11, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM
UK, US and others face credit rating fall over CO2 emissions - study
Sovereign debt downgrades in store for many nations unless they act on climate crisis, researchers say
Larry Elliott
18, Mar, 2021 @12:01 AM
The Coalition is spooked by Australia's credit rating when it should be scared of recession | Greg Jericho
Any government worth its salt should tell Standard & Poor’s to take its warning about stimulus spending and shove it
Greg Jericho
24, Oct, 2020 @7:00 PM
Bank boss Lagarde must quell Berlin’s unease if she is to boost the eurozone
A clash between German and EU courts threatens to destabilise the ECB’s huge and vital bond-buying programme
31, May, 2020 @6:00 AM
Marks & Spencer joins growing list of UK firms deemed 'junk' investments
Venerable retailer among 24 firms downgraded by S&P during coronavirus crisis
Rob Davies
15, May, 2020 @3:17 PM
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