Action over mortgage fraud needed states FSA

The UK’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Authority, has stated that more action needs to be taken to combat the rising problem of mortgage related fraud. The FSA has already banned or fined a number of mortgage brokers over recent months after discovering that they were engaged in fraudulent activity, such as lying about applicants’ [...]

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Steps to take when dealing with financial difficulties

In this day and age, with credit conditions, the cost of living, and below inflation pay rises, all taking their toll on consumers finances, most people are only too well aware of how difficult it can be to keep on top of financial commitments.
For those of us that have mortgages, debts, bills, and other financial [...]

Mortgage arrangement fees are rip off says Darling

Alistair Darling, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has recently warned banks in the UK that they need to stop ripping consumers off over the mortgage arrangement fees that they charge. This comes at a time when many mortgage lenders have hiked up the arrangement fees on their mortgages, making affordability even more difficult for consumers.
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Credit card firms often fail to carry out proper checks

A recent report has claimed that despite the global credit crunch and the tighter credit conditions that have come into play over recent months, many credit cards are still being dished out to consumers without proper checks being carried out by the credit card companies. Credit card debt has often been blamed for much of [...]

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Fear of fraud increase through touch and go cards

A recent report has shown that many consumers are nervous that the recently launched touch and go cards, which are contactless payment cards, could increase the risk of fraud and cause additional problems. These cards were launched on trial in London last year, and are due to be rolled out in other areas.
The contactless cards [...]

Payment protection insurance cover – things you should remember

Payment protection insurance, or PPI, is a type of cover that is sold alongside different types of credit, such as loans, credit cards, catalogues, store cards, and the like. The purpose of this type of protection is to cover repayments on debts in the event that the policyholder falls ill or is made redundant and [...]

Many make mortgage repayments on their credit cards

The global credit crunch and subsequent lack of finance options that has come about as a result of the credit squeeze has left many consumers relying more and more heavily on their credit cards to cover all sorts of financial emergencies, and this includes covering mortgage repayments, as well as paying bills and even funding [...]

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