7. Economic abuse and debt Coerced debtThe impact of coerced debtChallenging coerced debtConsumer credit lawTerms of a credit agreementRequest for informationUnfair relationshipsLender obligationsFailure to assess affordabilityUndue influenceAccording to a joint report by The Co-operative Bank and Refuge,1The Co-operative Bank and Refuge, Know economic abuse: 2020 Report, 2020, available at co-operativebank.co.uk/values-and-ethics/people/financial-and-economic-abuse-campaigns a large proportion of UK debt could be the direct result of economic abuse perpetrated by a current or former partner. 1 The Co-operative Bank and Refuge, Know economic abuse: 2020 Report, 2020, available at co-operativebank.co.uk/values-and-ethics/people/financial-and-economic-abuse-campaigns »