13 October, 2011
12 October, 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 1128
11 October, 2011
New figures published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that remortgaging continued to increase in August 2011.
10 October, 2011
OFT launches consultation on its approach to notification of names for inclusion on a consumer credit licence and type of names which will be considered misleading or otherwise undesirable.
7 October, 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 1083
29 September, 2011
Audit Commission launches NFI real time data matching service to prevent fraud where an applicant has falsely declared they have a right to reside or work in UK.
29 September, 2011
28 September, 2011
Guidance aimed at consumer credit businesses when considering granting credit to people who might not have the mental capacity to make informed borrowing decisions.
28 September, 2011
Money Advice Trust comments on news that OFT has closed down 40 per cent of fee-charging debt management companies investigated last year.
22 September, 2011
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report examines who might be most affected by income inequality and other possible impacts.
21 September, 2011
Charity responds to Consumer Council for Water report which highlights a decrease in number of complaints to water companies.
19 September, 2011
First report in series of three published which examines the impact of debt and changing economic conditions on financially vulnerable households in the UK.
19 September, 2011
New Bill will bring together consumer law found in 12 Acts or regulations and the European Consumer Rights Directive to strengthen consumer rights.
16 September, 2011
Citizens Advice responds to Office of Fair Trading’s consultation on debt management and credit repair services guidance.
15 September, 2011
New research suggests that one in eight people sacked or made redundant will experience ‘severe’ debt problems.
14 September, 2011
OFT reinforces the need for licensed debt collection agencies to comply with relevant guidance following Tribunal's decision to revoke consumer credit licence of debt company.
12 September, 2011
Institute for Fiscal Studies research shows that families have seen the biggest fall in living standards in 30 years.
7 September, 2011
Save the Children and Daycare Trust call on the government to increase the amount they plan to spend on childcare support under universal credit.
30 August, 2011
Revision of guidance welcomed although some sections, including banning cold calling altogether, do not go as far as charity would like.
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