Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Registry Trust is slashing the cost of checking county count judgements (CCJs) by more than half this week.

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At least 62 debt management advice firms have lost their consumer credit licences in the past year following a review of the sector by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

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People who have created comfortable lifestyles on council estates are suffering the highest number of insolvencies, according to a study published today.

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Four former directors of Luton Town Football Club (LTFC) have been disqualified from acting as directors for a combined 19 years, following a six-day trial at the high court.

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The Office of Fair Trading has revoked the consumer credit licence of debt collection agency Carltons Business Limited, and subsequently called on companies collecting consumer debts to communicate clearly and fairly.

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A debt charity has warned of a sharp rise in fuel poverty after 20,000 people sought debt advice relating to energy bills in the first half of this year.

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Almost two thirds of credit and finance professionals believe the lack of available commercial finance could harm the health of their clients’ businesses, according to research by Graydon.

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Motor fraud cost lenders a total of £2.9m in the second quarter of this year, a drop of 0.8% on the same period in 2010, the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed.

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