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South Shields loan Shark Stuart Bell jailed for eight months LOAN shark Stuart Bell has been told to pay back more than £60,000 after operating an illegal lending syndicate on Tyneside. www.chroniclelive.co.uk
Loan shark runner with a heart gets jail term cut He was a loan shark runner with a heart. Before splashing paint on debtors' doors, Ong Chee Eng would dilute the paint with turpentine so that it could be wiped off easily. Related Stories Manufacturing output falls 0.3% year-on-year in April Hougang By-Election: Cooling-off Day before Polling Day on Saturday COI into December SMRT rail disruptions ends after 6 weeks Police appeal for ... straitstimes.com.feedsportal.com
Loan shark arrested in Thessaloniki A 63-year-old owner of a car pawnshop in Thessaloniki was arrested on Friday on usury charges after witnesses came forward and told police that he had been taking advantage of his customers’ financial straits and lending them money at exorbitant interest rates while holding their vehicles as collateral. www.ekathimerini.com
Charged with helping loan shark A Singapore Airlines cabin crew member was on Thursday charged in a district court with assisting an unlicensed moneylender in his business. Related Stories More primary schools encouraged to set up kidsREAD programme From planes to cars, she keeps her education moving forward Doctor jailed 4 weeks for causing cyclist's death Hougang By-Election: Cooling-off Day before Polling Day on Saturday ... straitstimes.com.feedsportal.com
Loan shark law consultation extended Consultation on a tough new loan shark law has been extended by a fortnight as Consumer Affairs Minister Simon Bridges holds a series of meetings on the issue.Submissions on the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill... www.nzherald.co.nz
Loan shark law meetings start next week Consumer Affairs Minister Simon Bridges will begin a series of meetings on Monday to discuss tougher loan shark laws. nz.news.yahoo.com
Cumbrian loan shark must pay back £50k or face prison term A loan shark must pay back more than £50,000 or face 18 months in prison. www.newsandstar.co.uk
Loan shark crackdown meetings begin Next week will see the start of a crackdown on loan sharks, as Consumer Affairs Minister Simon Bridges begins meetings to discuss tougher laws. www.3news.co.nz
Guard jailed for helping loan sharks A security guard became a loan-shark runner after racking up $40,000 in debts by gambling on football matches. Related Stories Vietnamese woman jailed for cheating by swapping iPhones Increasing salary expectations put businesses under pressure Report sightings of stray cats on OneMap Singapore employees, employers worried about salary matters New eye in the sky for RSAF with Heron 1 UAV straitstimes.com.feedsportal.com
Debt-busting scheme keeping Cumbrians out of loan shark clutches Millions of pounds have been saved from the hands of loan sharks and high-interest lenders cashing in on hard-up Cumbrians. www.newsandstar.co.uk
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