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Unscrupulous credit firms can now have their licences taken away immediately under new powers given to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
22 February 2013
Customers who try to overpay on their credit card could find their attempt to clear more of their balance doesn't work, potentially leaving them trapped in a debt spiral.
8 February 2013
Bailiffs will be regulated under new laws to "clean up" the industry and protect vulnerable debtors, the Government announced today.
25 January 2013
NatWest and RBS have been warned not to unfairly use 'charging orders' on borrowers' homes when collecting debt by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
11 January 2013
The growing problem of nuisance calls is going to be tackled by Ofcom, the telecoms regulator has announced today.
8 January 2013
It's one year since an e-petition signed by more than 118,000 people forced Parliament to debate putting financial education on the national curriculum.
13 December 2012
About four million people in the UK are considering taking out a payday loan as they come under pressure from Christmas costs, research suggests.
5 December 2012
A cap should be placed on the amount of interest credit card users in debt should have to pay, an MP has argued in the House of Commons.
28 November 2012
The OFT has opened formal investigations into several payday lenders over aggressive debt collection practices.
20 November 2012
Debt charity the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) has changed its name to StepChange Debt Charity.
12 November 2012
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