False escrow services
Users should be aware of fraudulent escrow services that are currently operating on classified sites across the internet.
A legitimate escrow service is a company that h...
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Will my credit rating be affected by cancelling an HP agreement?
Q We have paid over half the amount for our car through a hire purchase agreement.
If we decided to terminate our agreement does it affect our credit rating and is there...
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Watchdog sets sights on protection insurance
Sales of payment protection insurance are set to come under scrutiny after the OFT announced it would be investigating the market in the new year.
The insurance is sold ...
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Waitrose's card system crashes
The chip-and-pin card payment system at supermarket chain Waitrose has crashed ahead of the grocer's busiest weeks of the year. The 173-strong chain, part of the John Lew...
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No cash for victims of 'minor' crimes
More than 20,000 victims of "less serious" violent crime each year are to lose the right to cash compensation payments and will instead be offered practical help, such as...
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Allen explains ITV's logic in buying Friends Reunited
ITV laid out the strategic case for acquiring Friends Reunited yesterday after sealing a £175m takeover whose logic has been questioned by shareholders and analysts...
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Less tax and less red tape needed, warns business
Business leaders and specialist advisers last night criticised the chancellor for raising the tax burden on companies and failing to cut public spending. They also accuse...
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Major card players show their hands
Million of credit card customers will have the intimate details of their accounts shared by banks following an agreement announced last week by four major card companies....
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Why is my credit score so low?
Q I have a perfect credit record. I'm 65, always pay my bills on time, and have no overdue payments - yet each time I apply for credit I'm told I have a low score. How ca...
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Warning on credit cheque fees
Consumers could be paying more in interest and penalty charges than they realise when they use credit card cheques, a government minister has warned.
The cheques are sen...
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