27 June, 2013
25 June, 2013
Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at what social housing providers can do to help tenants, including undertanding residents' wider circumstances and integrating anti-poverty approach in housing management practice.
18 June, 2013
Charity says that, whilst local authorities have been guilty of poor collections practices for many years and it has recently been getting worse, the new guidance represents an opportunity to reverse the trend
18 June, 2013
Staffordshire based firm Donegal Finance Limited's licence suspended on grounds that it was 'urgently necessary to protect consumers'
17 June, 2013
New guidelines for local authorities say that they shouldn't be collecting ‘contractual kickbacks’ from bailiffs or employing those seeking to exploit residents through ‘phantom visits’ or excessive fees.
14 June, 2013
Consumers will be able to check if claims management companies are subject to investigation with the launch of new online tool.
14 June, 2013
12 June, 2013
Legislation to be introduced in Autumn, alongside the DWP's Credit Union Expansion Project, with the aim of increasing financial stability so that credit can be offered to broader range of people.
6 June, 2013
New Credit Action figures for April 2013 show that average household debt including mortgages rose to £54,015, whilst household debt excluding mortgages averaged £5,972.
4 June, 2013
Age UK and the International Longevity Centre published research today that showed the proportion of older people in debt fell between 2002 and 2010, however the amount owed by those in debt has increased substantially.
3 June, 2013
New Insolvency Service statistics show decrease in bankruptcies (27 per cent), debt relief orders (8.6 per cent) and individual voluntary arrangements (4.9 per cent).
31 May, 2013
In a report published today, the Public Affairs Committee criticises the Office Of Fair Trading for being 'timid rather than tough' in enforcing consumer protection against high-interest rate lenders.
28 May, 2013
Survey analysis reveals evidence of irresponsible lending, inadequate checks, taking more than is owed, harassment and refusal to agree reasonable repayment plans.
16 May, 2013
New research, reported by Guardian, shows interaction between shortage of private rented accommodation and earnings squeeze.
14 May, 2013
New figures show that 37.3 per cent of people had mortgage in 2008/2010 and that only 13.6 per cent found debt 'a heavy burden'.
9 May, 2013
[2013] EWCA Civ 475
7 May, 2013
New figures show that 65 per cent of payday loans don't come with financial checks, leading to 7 out of 10 being unable to pay back loan.
3 May, 2013
Guardian reports on unpublished evidence from focus groups commissioned by Department for Energy and Climate Change.
2 May, 2013
BBC reports that the Financial Conduct Authority estimates that nearly half of homeowners with interest-only mortgages will not be able to pay off the loan when their mortgage matures, and that the average shortfall is £71,000.
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