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Loan service launches attack on the zombies

A Glasgow housing association is teaming up with a low cost loan service to help tackle "zombie debtors".

The service, launched by the agency Scotcash and North Glasgow Housing Association in October, is already benefiting tenants and residents.

Originally formed in 2007 by the council, GHA and the Royal Bank of Scotland as part of the Financial Inclusion Strategy for Glasgow, Scotcash is in the unsecured personal lending business but aims to provide much more than a short-term solution to families struggling in poverty.