Corby in Northamptonshire has taken on a few notable titles over the years. It has been dubbed Little Scotland to reflect the Scottish workers who flooded in during the last century for jobs in its now defunct steelworks. More recently, Corby emerged as the fastest-growing borough outside London, its population now swelled by EU migrants and young workers commuting to London.
Last week, the East Midlands town had the dubious honour of topping a new list. Amid the latest warnings around Britons growing reliance on borrowing, Corby was named the personal loans capital of Britain.
Borrowers there had made more inquiries about personal loans than in any other place in the UK, according to an analysis by MoneySuperMarket. There were 75.5 …
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