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The Government has today announced a voluntary package of measures, agreed with the major banks, to help limit overdraft charges when a customer exceeds their limit.
21 November 2011
Shops will no longer be able to offer instant inducements to customers to take out expensive store cards, under a voluntary code agreed between banks, the British Retail Consortium and the Government.
21 November 2011
The Government wants to conduct further investigations before deciding whether to cap the cost of payday loans and other types of high cost credit.
19 July 2011
Lobby group Consumer Focus is set to be abolished under Government plans released today.
21 June 2011
Debt help seekers received more good news this week as it was revealed five drop-in centres due to close in Birmingham have been saved.
17 February 2011
A successful last-ditch rescue effort has secured the future of many free face-to-face debt advice services for at least another year.
12 February 2011
Students may be enjoying a festive break from studies but the row over tuition fees still rages on.
28 December 2010
Consumers trying to view their credit report online have complained of being unable to get instant access, despite new rules aimed at making it easier to view your file.
14 July 2010
Student loan rates are likely to soar in autumn after today's inflation figures showed the annual cost of living measure jumped in March.
20 April 2010
Internet users who illegally share copyrighted material could be banned from surfing the web under Government plans.
9 April 2010
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