MoneySavingExpert News
OFT
Borrowers are to be better protected from dodgy credit brokers, as the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has today published new guidance setting out standards it expects.
24 November 2011
MPs kept up the pressure for the return of cheque guarantee cards today by suggesting that the Government could consider stepping in with legislation.
16 November 2011
Car supermarket Carcraft has had its wrists slapped and has been ordered to comply with the law after a watchdog found major problems in the way it sold vehicles and motor finance.
9 November 2011
British consumers are being ripped off by scams and frauds to the tune of almost £7 billion a year, but official arrangements to protect them are "incoherent and fragmented", a parliamentary report warns today.
9 November 2011
Payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling victims received a whopping £239 million redress in August, according to latest figures from the City watchdog.
1 November 2011
New guidance on debt collecting has today been published by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), in a bid to better protect consumers in financial difficulty.
19 October 2011
Consumers who can't get mainstream gas and electricity are not getting ripped-off by energy suppliers, new findings from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) show.
18 October 2011
New payment protection insurance (PPI) rules have come into force, which aim to give consumers more information about what they're being sold.
4 October 2011
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published guidance for banks and other financial firms to ensure they treat loan and credit card applicants who have mental health problems fairly.
29 September 2011
A combination of complex charges and poor or misleading information means consumers are paying too much when buying foreign money or using cards overseas, a lobby group says.
21 September 2011
Suggest a story
Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us
Latest weekly email
For last-minute Xmas buys
Physio, dentists & more
New Martin video
500g sprouts 8p & more
How it'll work
Ends Thursday
13% less than Price Cap
Tools and calculators
Clever ways to calculate your finances
Find your odds of getting top cards
Find your odds for getting a cheap loan
Compare broadband, phone & TV deals
Compares thousands of mortgages
Eight calcs to help you work out the cost
We ensure you’re on the cheapest tariff