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PPI claims are big news these days and it can seem like anybody and everybody is entitled to compensation for PPI mis-selling. However, this is not always the case and the only way to find out if you are entitled to PPI compensation is by speaking to a financial solicitor. A claim for PPI compensation can [...]  Estimates are that of all the UK properties, 3% of them are affected by contamination. This means that over 785,000 different properties could be contaminated. Land clean-up costs average £250,000 for contaminated lands per acre so the average plot in the UK would cost to clean up about £15,000. The Environmental protection Act says that first [...] The Centre for Policy Studies is a conservative think tank that originated in 1974, founded by Margaret Thatcher and Sir Keith Joseph. The organization’s stated goals include promoting “coherent and practical public policy” amongst others, and they have just presented a fairly radical suggestion regarding taxpayers and bank bailouts. Chairman Maurice, Lord Saatchi is also the [...] To better understand financial products and not get “taken” by banks and financial advisers many people feel it is best to include personal finance education to school curriculums. However, for a few reasons, it looks as though it will not be mandatory. Financial Services Authority says that today the majority of consumers do not know basic [...] Starting 2011, major changes to credit cards process will come into effect. The new regulations are the result of Labour initiated investigation that started in 2009 to look into the fairness in the ways by which credit card companies treat their customers. Borrowers, estimated by millions, will gain a substantial advantage from such changes. However, [...] Mortgage lending is going down the tubes with the economy, according to figures for the month of September. Many so-called mortgage experts were shocked to find that mortgage lending in September was even lower than in August, which is traditionally the weakest 30 days of the year. Even more experts stood with their mouth’s agape as [...] Banks and building societies are charging their customers more and more, according to findings from the Bank of England. Customers, on average, are being charged at a rate of 19.1 per cent. The Bank of England has said that these are the highest rates that have been seen since records were first taken back in 1995. [...] The secure credit card oligopoly is now facing competition from alternative forms of payment at many online digital transactions at retail stores, the largest and most recent competitor coming in the form of PayPal. PayPal has now taken an even farther step out of the digital world and is looking at ways to bring its dominance [...] The mortgage industry has reduced its original high prediction of repossessions as the amount of people that are facing arrears or foreclosure has continued to diminish. Between the months of April and June about 9,400 properties were taken back by lenders, which is a decrease from 9,800 during the quarter before according to statistics from the [...] Instant approval loans are a viable option and solution to short term money problems that may arise whenever a monthly income is temporarily suspended or when a sudden cash emergency pops up. The funds are meant to offer short term coverage in the case of unforeseen expenses, utility bills, car bills, or other sudden financial [...] |
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