Year-on-year figures for first quarter follow warnings from Bank of England,MPs and charities over unsafe levels of debtNearly 300000 debt judgments were filed against individuals in English and Welsh county courts in the first three months of 2017, the highest quarterly figure for more than 10 years. Figures from the Registry Trust display a 35% rise compared with the first quarter of last year in county court judgments (CCJs) against borrowers who found themselves unable to pay their debts. Related: Sharp rise in county court judgments against consumers Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com