29 April, 2013
25 April, 2013
New report sets out the results of research into the financial effects of cancer and finds that support is not always easy to access or good enough.
24 April, 2013
New statistics for fourth quarter of 2012/2013 show 3,472 personal insolvencies for the period, which was also 28.8 per cent lower than the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
24 April, 2013
Government changes position following House of Lords defeat over provisions within Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill abolishing the ECHR general duty to promote equalities and human rights.
22 April, 2013
New report on Budget 2013 says that scheme may have unintended consequences and raises questions about the role of the taxpayer as guarantor; the impact of Help to Buy on house prices and the supply response; the temporary nature of Help to Buy; and support for second homes.
22 April, 2013
Price comparison websites highlight difference between expensive pre-paid meter tarrifs and cheaper tarrifs for those with standard meters, says Guardian.
18 April, 2013
16 April, 2013
Contract, worth up to £38m, will save consumers up to £1bn loan interest repayments by March 2019, says Department.
16 April, 2013
Amendments will expand scope of EC Regulation 1346/2000 to cover restructuring and pre-insolvency proceedings, and tackle 'bankruptcy tourism' through new rules on determining jurisdiction and increased transparency for creditors, says Under-Secretary of State Jo Swinson.
15 April, 2013
Six debt advice partners in England and Wales will receive grants worth a combined £26 million.
10 April, 2013
New Credit Action UK debt statistics show increase from £1.408 trillion at end of February 2012.
9 April, 2013
Debt charity highlights rising balances, multiple payday debts, misuse of Continuous Payment Authority and aggressive collection practices.
8 April, 2013
One of five key policy pledges announced by Ed Miliband in lead up to local elections.
8 April, 2013
Under the new rules, traders will be expected to make sure that any payment surcharges are representative of the actual processing cost involved, says Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
28 March, 2013
Study also shows that less than one in ten households consider themselves financially secure.
28 March, 2013
Shelter’s YouGov poll of 4,000 people also found that more than one in four (27%) had cut back on gas and electricity bills to help meet their rent or mortgage costs.
20 March, 2013
MCO Capital Limited found to have failed to put in place adequate identity checks for loan applicants and to have engaged in unfair business practices by writing to people who it was aware may not have taken out loans, asking unequivocally for repayment.
12 March, 2013
New figures from Credit Action show growth in borrowing for first time since January 2010.
6 March, 2013
Response to today's Office of Fair Trading report into payday loan industry.
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