Debt adviser who had firms closed by the High Court is back with new venture

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 12th August 2012 16:47.

Debt advisers have warned against an army of sharp operators offering troubled companies short cuts to dodge their debts. The...

HSBC raises mis-selling and money laundering provisions

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 30th July 2012 16:39.

HSBC has put aside $2bn (£1.3bn) to cover potential mis-selling claims and money-laundering fines as it announces a sharp rise in first-half profits.......

Barclays fined for attempts to manipulate key bank rates

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 27th June 2012 16:26.

Barclays bank will pay penalties of £290m ($450m) for trying to rig the key interest rates at which banks lend money to each other. The penalty from......

Bank card courier scam 'nets conmen £1.5m'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 23rd May 2012 15:39.

Fraudsters are making increasing profits from a scam in which people are tricked into allowing their bank card to be sent straight to the conmen....

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BBC News - Citizens Advice Bureau to work with loan provider Wonga

Very very very silly move. Sigh.....

Question on a Fiesta engine. Had one before, and was quite a good car to me ..... I know some have problems, but need a Cheap and Cheerful run around.

Anyway, this one has a OHV crossflow engine. Apparently, according to the seller, this has NO cambelt or NO chain. ?? I know ford used...

Lloyds makes extra £375m provision for PPI compensation

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 1st May 2012 17:31.

Lloyds Banking Group has reported falling profits and set aside an extra £375m to pay for payment protection insurance (PPI) compensation. Pre-tax......

I'm currently try to sort out a payment plan with HMRC for some back tax and they keep saying they may go for bankruptcy. If none of the other creditor want this can they do it on there own or would the judge see that we are paying them a large amount and the fact that it would make me/us unemployed...

Hi All,

Brief outline of my situation:

For full details you can check my diary on the unenforcibility forum. (Snudgerchops).

Mortgage provider Santander.

Resident since 2007.

Never been in arrears.

Not on a fixed rate...

Half a million savers' retirement plans shattered as payouts from 'crippled' with-profits pensions p

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 2nd March 2012 06:33.

Hundreds of thousands of savers have had their retirement hopes dashed by the banking crisis and a crash...

British Gas boss Bentley admits call centre abuse from customers angry at price rises

Angry British Gas customers infuriated by rising energy bills are deluging its staff with increasingly aggressive complaints, the company’s boss has admitted. Managing director Phil Bentley –...

Bailiff firms pocket record profits as families struggle with crippling debts

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 27th November 2011 16:20.

Britain's bailiffs are *cashing in on the *economic crisis – with some firms TRIPLING their profits. As millions of people...

Linky:

Bailiff firms pocket record profits as families struggle with crippling debts - mirror.co.uk

Just a quick lead in. When I moved to Hooray Hall some six years ago the electricity supplier to my cottage, The Old Pig Sty was EDF
Electricitay Distribution Francois.

Now as the cottage is / was at the time all electric (I now have a wood burner) my first quarters bill was over...

Morning

I tried to call Atlantic this morning but gave up after 13 minutes on hold, plus I realised it may be a good idea to get an impartial opinion on my problem!

In July , as a `loyal` Atlantic customer , I am due a rebate of DD payments for both Gas and Electric ,...