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OFT seeks closure of 'look alike' debt advice websites
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has told 11 financial management businesses with ‘look alike’ websites posing as official or charity advice sites to close them down immediately, and is wa… more →
Write Off Credit Cards & Loans
Eating our way to sustainability.
chrishalpin wrote 17 hours ago: How can we be more sustainable through going shopping? Head down to your local farmers market appare … more →
The Consumer Credit Act 1974 - Unfair Relationships | Unfair Credit Agreements | Unfair Loans
Kerry wrote 2 days ago: The Consumer Credit Act 1974 enables borrowers to challenge unfair credit card and loan agreements i … more →
New Lending Code 2: mental health, systems
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debtcontrolman wrote 2 weeks ago: Debt and mental health This section of guidance is relevant to both personal and micro-enterprise cu … more →
Pensioners Warned as Money-Making Scams on the Rise
amysutherland wrote 1 month ago: 21 October 2009 Amy Sutherland Taken from the Think Jessica website West Lothian Council has announc … more →
Public Warned as Money-Making Scams on the Rise
amysutherland wrote 1 month ago: 21 October 2009 Amy Sutherland West Lothian Council has announced it is backing the ‘Think Jes … more →
Recruitment Cartels
originforwardsolutions wrote 1 month ago: Recruitment Cartels The story which caught the eye of the Origin office last week was that of the Of … more →
...And Still We Come Back For More
willfeins wrote 1 month ago: …And Still We Come Back For More How do bad businesses stay in business? What makes good busin … more →
Bid-riggers slapped with fines
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matthewscotland wrote 2 months ago: A total of 103 construction companies accused of ‘bid-rigging’ have been fined £130 million by the O … more →
Disgorgement of ill-gotten gains
Andrew Sharpe wrote 2 months ago: Thanks to a twitter lead (HT @clarinette02), we were alerted rather late in the day to the action be … more →
OFT Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Registration
Simon Webber wrote 3 months ago: On the 31st July 2009, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) opened its registration for Anti-Money Laund … more →
Banking Code Changes Update
debtcontrolman wrote 3 months ago: In trying to sort the changes out, particularly in how they affect defaulting debtors, I have been l … more →
The green skinned monster of estate agency
Confessions wrote 4 months ago: After nine years spent writing about property, I still marvel at how Foxtons came about and that, de … more →
Are bank charges fair?
Andrew Sharpe wrote 5 months ago: This is the question the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) would like to ask, particularly in relation to … more →
Please may I have my ball back?
Andrew Sharpe wrote 5 months ago: The Football Association made an admirable offer to refund ticket holders who were unable, as a resu … more →
Livenation/Ticketmaster merger gets uk officials 2 launch competetion investigation
tailorevents wrote 5 months ago: Ticketmaster / Live Nation merger: UK officials launch competition investigation Wed, Jun 10th 2009 … more →
Kicking a man when he’s down?
Andrew Sharpe wrote 7 months ago: It’s no secret that estate agents are having a tough time in the current market, with the credit cru … more →
OFT seeks closure of 'look alike' debt advice websites
Kerry wrote 8 months ago: The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has told 11 financial management businesses with ‘look alike … more →
Credit Files … are they necessary?
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makingmoneysense wrote 8 months ago: Identity theft (so we are told) is on the increase. Hardly surprising really when you consider the … more →
OFT Victory In Bank Charges Case
Kerry wrote 8 months ago: Bank charges can now be assessed for fairness by the Office of Fair Trading after the High Court rul … more →
