Industry News
- OFT updates Debt Collection Guidance 19/10/2011
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The OFT has today published its updated Debt Collection Guidance which sets out the standards expected of all businesses engaging in the recovery of consumer credit debts, including banks, law firms and tracing agents as well as traditional debt collectors.
- Rising fuel bills create greater debt 21/09/2011
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The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) has revealed that over a third of people who have contacted them in the first half of this year are already in fuel poverty - with 20,000 people reporting problems with energy bills.
- One in five owe money to friends and family 22/08/2011
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Latest figures from the Consumer Credit Counselling Service show that nearly one in five people struggling with debt owe money to friends and family after borrowing to keep up with creditors and repayments.
