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Your workplace pension could be better value in future after the Office of Fair Trading announced a crackdown on providers which let down savers with poor-value schemes.
19 September 2013
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If you had a personal loan with Barclays you could be in line for a share of a £100 million payout after the bank admitted making mistakes with its paperwork.
17 September 2013
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Over a million gym-goers will find it easier to cancel their contracts, following an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
10 September 2013
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Six high street carpet and furniture retailers are under investigation for using artificially high prices to exaggerate sales and price cuts.
23 August 2013
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More than one in three of the payday lenders ordered by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to prove their practices are up to scratch have decided to quit the industry.
14 August 2013
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Two online travel agents and a hotel group have said they will "relax" an agreement, which the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) was concerned prevented other online travel agents from selling discounted rooms.
9 August 2013
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The Office of Fair Trading says firms offering "quick house sales" should make sure their business practices are up to scratch after an investigation found some customers end up handing over their home for less than half its market value.
7 August 2013
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has told Wonga the Church of England wants to "compete" it out of existence as part of plans to expand credit unions as an alternative to payday lenders.
25 July 2013
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"Cowboy" letting agents who behave badly and charge rip-off fees must face tougher sanctions so they are put out of business, MPs say.
18 July 2013

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