Government looks to ban logbook loans

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Consumer Minister reveals plans to ban Bills of sale lending

The Consumer Minister Kevin Brennan has unveiled plans to ban the use of what he claims to be an outdated law used to sell high-cost loans.

Bills of sale are typically used for ‘logbook’ loans which are secured against the value of the consumer’s car.

Brennan said: “These bills of sale are archaic and allow vulnerable peoples’ goods to be seized without a court order. They were developed in the days of Charles Dickens and don’t meet 21st century consumer standards. They can encourage people to slip even further into debt rather than taking control of their finances.

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