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Banks agree code to help limit overdraft charges

Britain's major banks have agreed not to issue charges when customers exceed their overdraft limit by a small amount

21 November 2011

Store card inducements to be banned

Shops will no longer be able to offer instant discounts to customers who take out expensive store cards

21 November 2011

Government wants more time on payday loan cost cap

BIS today announced it will carry out further research into the high cost credit industry before deciding on a cost cap

19 July 2011

Consumer Focus likely to be abolished

The Government has announced plans to simplify the

21 June 2011

Birmingham Citizens Advice Bureaux saved

17 February 2011

Debt help centres saved by government funding U-turn

12 February 2011

Tuition fees furore: what exactly are the plans?

28 December 2010

Experian admits online credit report delays

14 July 2010

Student loan rates to jump to 4.4% for hundreds of thousands

20 April 2010

Illegal music downloaders face internet blackout

9 April 2010

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