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Four in 10 workers have had no pay rise in the last year, poll of MSE users finds
Forty-one per cent of those in work have not had a pay rise in the past year, according to a new poll of MSE users
15 November 2017
Guest Comment: FCA on why “fundamental changes to unregulated overdrafts may be necessary”
The FCA's Chris Woolard sets out what the FCA has learned in its review of high-cost credit and where it will focus next
31 July 2017
Unarranged overdraft fees could be overhauled as FCA announces payday loan cap will remain
The price cap, which means people will never have to pay more than double what they originally borrowed, will remain
31 July 2017
Regulator denies payday loan cap will be lifted
The FCA has branded a claim that it will be relaxing the price cap on payday loans as
14 June 2017
Payday loan complaints to Ombudsman triple in a year
The Financial Ombudsman Service has found that complaints about payday lenders have tripled in 12 months
13 June 2017
270,000 Wonga customers hit by possible data breach
The payday lender is investigating an
10 April 2017
Guest Comment: It's time to review all high-cost loans
Andrew Bailey, chief executive of the FCA, explains why the regulator is widening its focus on lending
29 November 2016
Regulator to probe all high-cost lending
Two years on from the payday loan charge cap, the FCA will widen its focus to review all expensive loans
29 November 2016
Universal credit 'a ticking time bomb', Martin tells Parliament
New all-in-one monthly payments could harm those who lack support to budget effectively, MSE founder warns
8 November 2016
Thousands of Wonga customers billed twice for repayments – what to do if you've been affected
Vulnerable customers have been forced to borrow even more money after a glitch left them unable to pay their bills
3 October 2016
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