7 March, 2014
5 March, 2014
Micro Lend UK Limited's licence suspended after OFT concludes that this is 'urgently necessary to protect consumers'.
4 March, 2014
Seven payday loan adverts, from six different payday lenders and credit brokers, flagged with the regulator for concerns about irresponsible or misleading practices.
3 March, 2014
MAT says that it 'believes the transfer of regulatory control to the Financial Conduct Authority will provide a boost for consumer protections, and especially welcome rules that require customers with high-cost credit in clear financial difficulty to be referred to free debt advice services'.
3 March, 2014
New survey from Citizens Advice Cymru and Shelter Cymru also highlights that 28 per cent of working adults do not have sufficient savings or insurance protection products to enable them to continue to make housing payments for more than 1 month if they were to lose their source of income.
26 February, 2014
Credit Today reports that MAS confident that firm 'will be well placed to support training and qualification providers with their accreditation applications'.
25 February, 2014
21 February, 2014
New report highlights that approximately three-quarters of UK universities have terms and conditions that could prevent students from graduating or enrolling onto the next academic year if they owe non-tuition fee debts, such as for university accommodation or childcare services.
17 February, 2014
New evidence from charity suggests that voluntary code of practice for industry introduced in 2011 is being flouted.
14 February, 2014
New Public Accounts Committee report highlights that the £46 billion of outstanding loans on the government’s books is likely to rise to £200 billion by 2042.
7 February, 2014
Scottish Housing Regulator reports that almost half of local authorities and almost a fifth of housing associations estimate that more than 10 per cent of their arrears are attributable to the bedroom tax.
4 February, 2014
12 month investigation finds that carers facing loss of savings, debt and difficulty in affording food and heating.
29 January, 2014
Findings of new research also include that 44 per cent of homeless young people say that financial situation is a barrier to moving on from supported accommodation.
28 January, 2014
Announcement that 69 changes being made following review of legislation as part of government's 'Red Tape Challenge'.
21 January, 2014
New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies finds that entitlements have been reduced for 2.5 million working age households by an average of £160 in 2013/2014.
21 January, 2014
Local Government Ombudsman urges councils to consider importance of complying with the Water Resale Order by clearly explaining to tenants how it calculates their water rates when it demands payment.
20 January, 2014
People with debt problems urged to seek advice and to consider credit unions as an ethical and affordable alternative to payday loans.
20 January, 2014
Charity says that two in five poeple who complained about brokers were hit with unexpected fees and many did not realise they weren't dealing direct with loan company.
15 January, 2014
Funding being given to national and local schemes which include a publicity campaign, money management education and the development of financial services.
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