Research has revealed that the number of people contacting the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) for help with debt problems has surged by 20% in the last 12 months. The independent charity, which was established 70 years ago to help people with war-related problems, provides information and advice to help people with their money, legal, consumer [...]
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) said there is a growing increase in the number of consumers struggling with fuel debts. During April to September 2009, the CAB in England and Wales reported a 46% increase in the number of clients with fuel debts compared to the same period a year ago. David Harker, chief executive [...]
The number of people struggling with debt problems has been highlighted by the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) after it emerged that the independent charity is taking around 9,300 new debt cases each day. The figures have been released to celebrate 70 years of the charity, which was originally established to help people with war-related problems. [...]
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) claims that lenders are increasingly threatening customers in England and Wales with charging orders, in attempts to intimidate debtors into making unaffordable repayments. A charging order is a means of securing an unsecured loan against equity in the debtor’s property. In a new report entitled “Out of order” the charity [...]
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has warned of a “worrying gap” in the availability of affordable financial advice for people approaching retirement. People over 50 are often asset rich, but cash poor, and cannot afford to pay for the financial advice they need, the CAB said. Many people in this age group have complex questions [...]
Consumers are increasingly struggling to pay off debts, according to figures released this week by the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB). Debt enquiries to the Bureau increased 11% on year between April 2008 and March 2009, with the CAB advising 1.93 million people struggling to pay back debts. Redundancy enquiries during the same period soared by [...]
Records show that debt enquiries have hit record highs recently as higher mortgage repayments and rising utility bills means that households are struggling. This has resulted in the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) being inundated with queries. However, one of the CAB’s busiest branches is being forced to close. The branch in Hull, which has renegotiated [...]
North Yorkshire Credit Union in liquidation
The North Yorkshire Credit Union has informed its 5,000 savers that it is no longer able to meet its expenses and has been placed in liquidation. It is the sixth credit union to collapse this year, while seven credit unions failed in 2011. The North Yorkshire credit Union is regulated by the Financial Services Authority [...]
First-time buyer mortgages remain in short supply
The Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) is failing to boost the supply of mortgages for first-time buyers, according to financial information service Moneyfacts. FLS, which was launched by the Treasury and the Bank of England in August, is designed to reduce funding costs for lenders, allowing them to increase their lending to businesses and individuals, [...]
Basic bank account standards at risk
Consumer Focus, the statutory consumer champion, is calling for a minimum standard for basic bank accounts to be introduced, to ensure the survival of the product. Basic bank accounts are used by people who are unable to open a regular current account, perhaps because of a poor credit history. It is estimated that they are [...]
A year has passed since the government replaced Child Trust Funds with Junior ISAs (JISAs) but more than half of parents are unaware that they exist, according to research by friendly society Family Investments Children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011 were eligible to open a Child Trust Fund and to receive [...]
PPI costs increase for Lloyds and Barclays
Lloyds Banking Group has set aside a further £1 billion to cover compensation costs for customers who were mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI). Yesterday, Barclays revealed £700m of PPI costs in the 2012 third quarter increasing its total provision to £2bn. Lloyds Banking Group, which has made the largest PPI provision out of all the [...]
Bonfire Night worst day for burglaries warns Aviva
Insurance group Aviva is warning households to be vigilant over security at this time of the year, as burglaries tend to increase signficantly between Halloween and Bonfire Night. On Bonfire Night the number of burglaries increases by around 25 per cent compared with an average day, according to the company’s research. Aviva also reported a [...]
Consumer confidence hits six-month low
Although the UK has officially emerged from recession, consumer confidence fell to -30 in October from -28 in September, according to market researcher company GfK NOP. This is the lowest level of consumer confidence since April when the UK was in an economic slump. Analysts had expected the index to remain stable at -28. Respondents [...]
100,000 mortgage holders escape negative equity trap
New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reveal that the number of borrowers in negative equity fell 13 per cent to 719,000 between the first quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012. The number of borrowers paying a mortgage greater than the value of their property fell despite a further small [...]
Banking commission appoints counsel to cross-examine witnesses
The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards has appointed counsel to cross-examine witnesses during its inquiry into the collapse of Halifax Bank of Scotland. Barrister David Quest has been appointed to question witnesses in a public evidence session, as part of a sub-committee panel inquiry into the bank. Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Commission said: “This [...]
Mortgage approvals increased in September
An increase in the number of mortgage approvals in September suggests that the ‘Funding for Lending’ scheme, launched by the Treasury and the Bank of England, may be starting to give the property market a boost. According to Bank of England figures, the number of loans approved for house purchase increased by 2,103 to 50,024 [...]
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