7 February, 2012
7 February, 2012
Financial Services Authority publishes report that shows most sale and rent back transactions were either unaffordable or unsuitable and never should have been sold.
6 February, 2012
Charity believes lack of clear guidance has contributed to mis-use of continuous payment authorities, in response to 'Debt Collection - supplementary consultation'.
6 February, 2012
Charity responds to Insolvency Service ‘Reform of the Process to Apply for Bankruptcy and Compulsory Winding Up Petition Reform' consultation.
3 February, 2012
However, Money Advice Trust caution against considering decrease as completely good news.
3 February, 2012
Updated Lending Code has a range of new protections for borrowers in financial difficulty, and new rights for users of store cards and short-term credit.
31 January, 2012
30 January, 2012
Charity hopes that Insolvency Service takes necessary action to bring an end to the disadvantage that undischarged bankrupts currently experience.
30 January, 2012
Citizens Advice pleased that conduct and competition regulators have shown robust and persistent determination to bring problems under control, in response to FSA and OFT consultation.
26 January, 2012
New regulations bring into force provisions including requiring landlords to comply with pre-action requirements before commencing court proceedings where a tenant has rent arrears.
26 January, 2012
Aviva Family Finances report shows that the typical UK family owes £7,944 in unsecured borrowing compared with £5,360 in January 2011, reports guardian.co.uk.
26 January, 2012
Report published by Consumer Credit Counselling Service reveals an 'alarming' North-South divide in household finances.
25 January, 2012
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report assesses schemes run by three local authorities to trial an equity release product designed to provide small amounts without any adverse impact on benefits.
23 January, 2012
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs consultation seeks views on an alternative, non-regulatory approach to tackling bad debt from unpaid water charges than landlords sharing information about tenants to water companies.
20 January, 2012
Lending Standards Board publishes new provisions which include that where a debt is sold, subscribers to Lending Code need to satisfy themselves that debt purchaser will continue to deal with customers in a manner consistent with requirements in Code.
19 January, 2012
New Shelter research also shows that 34 per cent of people have spent less on food in the last 12 months.
17 January, 2012
National Audit Office publishes review of the efficiency of operations of the Financial Ombudsman Service.
16 January, 2012
New figures published by Citizens Advice also show that 53 per cent of people are having heating on less to cut energy bills.
11 January, 2012
Research published by Money Advice Trust shows that number of people getting help from free debt advice agencies increased in 2011 to 1.54 million, up from 1.4 million in 2010.
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