Panorama

The Money Trap - Or, how the banks lure you into debt. (2006x17)

Air date: Jul 02, 2006

His is the story of how high street banks can lure their customers into debt; it's told by a powerful insider. It's the story of how banks routinely encourage customers to borrow more than they can afford, sometimes with fatal consequences. The bank with the biggest slice of our credit card business doesn't want to talk about debt suicide. But a top executive from one of the biggest financial institutions in the UK is prepared to speak out.