EU investigates consumer credit providers

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 12th January 2012 18:52.

UK consumer credit providers are among the worst in Europe for providing customers with information they are entitled to by European Law, according...
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OFT announces package of measures to address confusing travel money charges

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 20th December 2011 18:50.

The OFT has secured agreement from banks and travel money providers to significantly improve the information on options available...

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We currently have these debts:


HALIFAX CC 1623 02/07/2007
A&L O/D 2000 26/04/2008
MBNA CC 2070 29/10/2008
FIRST DIRECT CC 2084 02/08/2005
B'CARD CC 2165 27/04/2009...

MPs urge clampdown on consumer credit

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 2nd December 2011 17:14.

MPs have called for more regulation of debt management firms and high-cost credit providers to prevent the exploitation of vulnerable consumers....

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Government urged to share data

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 30th November 2011 19:05.

The government should share more data on personal debt with credit reference agencies to help short-term credit providers make better decisions,...

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What do you think creditors prefer F&F at lower amount than original debt say 50%, 75% or Payment plan over say 5 years (with no interest added)

I'm assuming the payment plan with show on the credit file so whilst more affordable to debtor probably better to pay lump sum if one can...

Right now, the US Congress is debating a law that would give them the power to censor the world's Internet -- creating a blacklist that could target YouTube, WikiLeaks and even groups like Avaaz!

Under the new law, the US could force Internet providers to block any website on suspicion...

Personal insolvency market set to shrink

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 10th October 2011 17:21.

*The personal insolvency market faces further consolidation due to tensions around debt management schemes between providers, regulators and...

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I curious as to why Niddy doesn't value credit scores from credit agencies, I thought they worked on a similar basis to what credit providers used.

I know every lender has their own critria but I though they would be useful as a rule of thumb.

Saying that though, I've seen...

Just released today is the broadband interactive map with data brought to you by Ofcom.

http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/broadband/

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