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Biography

Author : Marcel Le Gouais

Marcel Le Gouais has been a journalist since 2002, and from 2007 has specialised in personal finance and consumer credit. He has worked for a wide variety of business and consumer publications including:

MoneySavingExpert.com - the UK's largest consumer website
The Daily Telegraph
The Times
FT Adviser - part of the Financial Times Group
Raconteur.net

He is now Managing Editor at Credit Strategy (formerly Credit Today), the UK's number one magazine and website for news, features and insight on consumer credit, for the financial services sector. Under his leadership Credit Strategy has been covering current affairs in personal finance, including guarantor lending, for over a decade.

Articles and Broadcast Bulletins

Examples of his articles and broadcast bulletins:

FT Adviser:

Credit Strategy magazine:
- August 2016
- December 2016

YouTube:
- Preview of Credit Today - Oct 2012
- Preview of Credit Today - Sep 2012

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Is the FCA about to clamp down on guarantor loans?

Is the FCA about to clamp down on guarantor loans?

The UK guarantor loans market has grown considerably in recent years. Amigo is the biggest player. The FCA is taking a greater interest in these loans....

Marcel Le Gouais 16th May, 2019

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