Archive for April, 2008

Banks commit to new code

by News Team on April 1st, 2008

TweetShareBanking groups operating in the UK have committed to a new code of conduct that is designed to give consumers a higher standard of service. The code was established by the Financial Services Authority, the Office of Fair Trading and the Treasury after a process of consultation and lending more responsibly is among its stated [...]

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Most UK consumers ‘cutting back’

by News Team on April 1st, 2008

TweetShareA majority of adults around the UK are cutting back on the amounts of money they spend on a monthly basis, according to recent research. With millions of British households already struggling to deal with their debt management difficulties, close to 57 per cent of consumers are now looking to trim their spending, MoneyExpert reports. [...]

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Credit card use ‘on the up’

by News Team on April 1st, 2008

TweetShareMore and more British consumers are using credit card debt to fund their everyday activities, according to a new study. Figures compiled by Fool.co.uk have shown that fewer people in the UK now carry cash and an increasingly large proportion are using plastic to pay their way. The research also found that debit card transactions [...]

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