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Payment protection insurance (PPI) can no longer be sold at the same time you take out a mortgage, loan or credit card, under new rules that come into force on Friday.
3 April 2012
Debt management firms have been ordered to stop offering staff incentives to mis-sell and to stop bombarding consumers with spam calls and texts.
22 March 2012
Filmgoers in England and Wales will no longer be charged payment fees when buying cinema tickets online or over the phone from Cineworld.
16 March 2012
Daily deals giant Groupon is to improve its practices following action from the Office of Fair Trading, it has been announced today.
16 March 2012
Cash Isa transfer times have shortened following action by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), though they still take well over two weeks.
14 March 2012
Shoppers with gift cards and reward points for gaming retailers Game and Gamestation should consider using them as soon as possible, after their owner admitted it is in financial trouble.
12 March 2012
One of the UK's largest credit brokers, Yes Loans Limited, could be forced to stop selling loans after the Office of Fair Trading revoked its licence, citing "deceitful" practices.
8 March 2012
Tougher action is needed to clampdown on "opaque and poorly regulated" commercial debt management companies and payday lenders, a report from MPs urged today.
7 March 2012
The controversial payday lending market is to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading, the watchdog said this morning.
24 February 2012
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