PPI
PPI remains most complained-about product as claims deadline looms
Problems with PPI still make up more than half of all complaints received by the Financial Ombudsman Service
7 February 2017
Regulator delays PPI deadline decision after receiving 'large amount of feedback'
The FCA has delayed making its final decision on a deadline for reclaiming PPI
9 December 2016
PPI claimants told to contact card companies for refunds after claims firm goes bust – NEVER pay to reclaim PPI
PPI claimants may have lost £100s after handing over deposits to a Swansea claims management company that's gone bust
4 November 2016
PPI complaints continue to dominate Ombudsman's workload – reclaim for free
Problems with PPI accounted for more than half of the total number of ombudsman complaints from Jul to Sept
3 November 2016
Current account complaints fall 10% in first half of 2016
The number of complaints lodged against banks and other financial services firms fell by 2.6% between January and June
6 October 2016
Lloyds Bank most complained about financial company so far this year, Ombudsman figures reveal
Lloyds Bank, HSBC, Bank of Scotland and Barclays made up almost half of ombudsman complaints
6 September 2016
Deadline for reclaiming PPI proposed for June 2019 – if in doubt, reclaim now
The FCA still plans to put a time-bar on PPI complaints, with the cut-off expected to be in place by June 2019
2 August 2016
'I reclaimed £35,000 owed to my late husband using MSE's PPI guide'
A widow has received life-changing compensation from HSBC after sending off our PPI template letter
28 June 2016
Regulator fines CT Capital for 'serious failings' on PPI complaints
A company that mis-sold PPI has been fined almost £2.4 million after 'serious failings' with its complaints handling
2 June 2016
Payday loans and packaged bank accounts climb complaints league – but PPI remains top by a distance
Payday loans and packaged bank account complaints have skyrocketed during 2015/16, but PPI remains top of the league
26 May 2016
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