Wellington, July 26 NZPA - Consumers have developed a less risky attitude to credit during the past year, Veda Advantage data shows.

Wellington, Jan 29 NZPA - New Zealanders are choosing to purchase goods and services by way of hire purchase or personal loan rather than a credit card, according to the latest data from credit company Veda Advantage.

Wellington, Oct 7 NZPA - The recession is impacting particularly hard on the baby boomer generation, which is aged between 44 and 62 years, according to a credit company.

Wellington, Sept 4 NZPA - In July 461 New Zealanders applied for either bankruptcy or the alternative no-asset procedure, down on 591 in the previous month.

Wellington, June 5 NZPA - Amid the wreckage of the global economy, the Generation Y demographic in their teens and 20s have become more jittery of debt than their elders.

Wellington, May 25 NZPA - Avoiding the attention of the marketing profession looks to have just become more difficult for this country's wealthiest citizens.

Wellington, May 6 NZPA - Australasian credit agency EC Credit Control will be able to provide services from credit information provider Veda Advantage, under a joint endeavour agreement.

Wellington, April 7 NZPA - Rising demand in the housing market, on the back of low interest rates and bargain-hunting, pushed mortgage applications to a 16-month high last month, according to credit reporting company Veda Advantage.

Wellington, Dec 1 NZPA - Debt collectors and credit agencies want a return to the system under which a record of someone being made bankrupt is permanently available to the public.

Wellington, July 16 NZPA - Loan defaults are up sharply and new loan applications are down, according to credit information company Veda Advantage.