Loan sharks and illegal lending

Loan shark debt

In debt with a loan shark or thinking about borrowing from one? Get free expert advice on what to do next from StepChange, the leading UK debt charity.

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Loan sharks

Get information from Citizens Advice about illegal lending, how to check if a lender is licensed correctly and what to do if you owe money to a loan shark.

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Report a loan shark

Loan sharks are illegal moneylenders who often charge very high interest rates. You can check if a company is authorised to lend money and report loan sharks anonymously.

Report a loan shark