Archive 6 Jun 2007

RBS To Add Credit Card Charges

The Royal Bank of Scotland have said that they will be adding £12 charges to credit cards if customers if they fail to inform RBS of a change of address! Customers have 30-60 days to inform RBS of a change…

Archive 19 Jul 2006

Northern Rock 5 Year Deal

Northern Rock has signed a 5 year credit reference deal with Experian to purchase consumer credit reference information to support its lending activity. Richard Barclay, director or credit at Northern Rock said It is crucial that we have access to…

Archive 7 Jun 2006

Debt Relief Orders

The Citizen Advice Bureau are calling for the government to introduce a new scheme called “Debt Relief Orders” – new insolvency plans put forward by ministers, due to the increase in people looking for debt advice.Debt Relief Orders will not…

Archive 7 Apr 2006

Credit Card Charges

This invesitgation by the Office of Fair Trading has been going on for the past 2 years and they have finally said that charges on credit cards should no longer exceed £12, which is less than half the amount inccured…

Archive 22 Mar 2006

Financial Fitness – The New ‘F’ plan?

It’s March, and officially Spring, so with memories of Christmas and the ensuing January sales eclipsed by the first daffodils, have you recently had to deal with the shock arrival of bills and statements? How was it for you? Surprised?…