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Taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group has axed the sale of controversial debt insurance across all its brands in a landmark move, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
26 July 2010
Mortgages where you declare your income without proof are to be banned next year, under proposals from the City regulator.
17 July 2010
A sub-prime mortgage company has been hit with a whopping £630,000 fine by the City watchdog for treating customers in arrears unfairly.
15 July 2010
Mortgage lenders are restricting their best deals to borrowers who apply direct, effectively cutting out most of the broker market.
13 July 2010
The recently self employed will be completely excluded from getting a mortgage from next year, under plans from the City watchdog.
13 July 2010
Savers are likely to receive a huge boost to the amount of cash protected if their bank or building society goes bust.
12 July 2010
Banks and building societies will face curbs on dipping into your savings to clear debts, under proposals from industry regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
6 July 2010
Cash Isa providers will finally have to display the interest rate paid on statements, while they must also speed up transfer times when savers switch accounts.
29 June 2010
Mortgage lenders have been banned from hitting borrowers behind on payments with punitive charges if they have already set up a payment plan to clear any arrears.
25 June 2010
Many victims of debt insurance mis-selling will get a temporary extension to the time they have to complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service, if rejected by their lender.
28 May 2010
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