'Dear Archbishop… I disagree with you over Wonga' blog discussion

weatherlobe

I generally have problems with clergymen poking their noses into matters beyond their field of expertise (eg politics) rather than sticking to ecclesiastical matters and then wonder why the churches are half - empty!

Nada666

Million_Percent wrote: »

How about forcing banks which had taxpayer support to offer some form of emergency short term loan with capped fixed fees, credit checks and some sort of financial advise?

As far as I am aware, none of the high street retail banks offer short term loans like this. Or do they actually own the payday lenders?

As far as I am aware every single one of the high street retail banks offer just such a service. It's called an overdraft.

Edit: Doh! :wall:Very next post:

Wywth wrote: »

Banks offer their current account customers overdrafts (sts) for such short term use