Consumer credit changes set...

January 24, 2011

From 1st February, 2011 the way that financial services companies market and advertise financial products in the UK will fundamentally change.  The European Union Consumer Credit Directive comes...

Greedy banks plunge Britain...

January 24, 2011

New figures will boost Britain’s national debt by 150% when potential cash owed by the highstreet banks who took on bail out billions is included in the national debt for the first time. While e...

New standards for investment...

January 24, 2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced new rules governing the standards andconduct of retail investment advisers. The regulatory body – which will itself see sweeping changes this...

Get ready for rate rise as m...

January 21, 2011

Banks and building societies are warning borrowers to prepare for interest rates rising to atwo-year high of 1% by the end of the year. Mortgage rates are likely to rise in line with the Bank of Engla...