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H&T - Pawnbroker’s pledge book hits record high

August 2022

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  • Epic Code:
  • HAT
  • Price:
  • 360p
With as many as four in 10 households predicted to fall into fuel poverty when the energy price cap is raised again this autumn and the cost of many other daily necessities inching remorselessly higher, analysts believe there could be an explosion in demand for short-term borrowing. However, due to a regulatory crackdown on money lenders, including interest rate caps, reduced fees and new affordability checks for “Wonga” style  payday lenders, as well as massive shrinkage in the number of pawnbroking outlets from 2,700 to just 700-800, there is little choice for would-be borrowers. However, this turmoil has provided a huge opportunity for AIM-listed pawnbroker H&T, which seems to have cornered the market and over the month I met with ...

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