Data on borrowing signals desperation as rejection rate hits highest on record
Two out of three credit requests rejected
The sharp decline in applications for credit during the lockdown was accompanied by the highest rejection rate since records began, indicating people applying for credit might have been doing so out of desperation, data from the credit regulator shows...
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