Consumer Law Blog

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Here we comment on topic issues which affect the everyday consumer, i.e. you.
Note: The subjects discussed are not advice and are generic and may not apply to your specific circumstances. We would always recommend you seek independent legal advice from a solicitor.

Claiming PPI when your bank has been sold

by 21 December 2011

In recent years we’ve seen the sale of a number of high street banks, in 2008 the government bought the majority of shares in RBS.

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The trouble with DIY PPI reclaims

by Claims Financial 20 December 2011

As message board forums across the internet will testify, clawing back your money from the banks when you have been mis-sold PPI can be a long and gruelling process.

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PPI - make that claim!

by Claims Financial 20 December 2011

The PPI scandal has affected millions of people in the UK, and has been widely condemned as a massively unfair and scandalous practice.

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Signature forgery - a new low for the banks

by Claims Financial 15 December 2011

NatWest has this week admitted in writing that it forged a customer’s signature on the terms and conditions on a loan.

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2011 - a year in PPI

by Claims Financial 14 December 2011

2011 has been a busy year for claims management companies, solicitor firms and the Financial Ombudsman Service, all of whom helped customers reclaim mis-sold PPI from their banks.

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Will your PPI payout be taxed?

by Claims Financial 12 December 2011

You may have heard recently that those reclaiming Payment Protection Insurance from their bank or lender could face a tax on their compensation. While this is largely true, it doesn’t tell the whole story.

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Have you been refused a PPI reclaim?

by Claims Financial 09 December 2011

Reclaiming mis-sold PPI from banks can be a daunting task, especially if they turn around and refuse the claim for whatever reason they may have.

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Millions of UK citizens claiming back mis-sold PPI

by Claims Financial 08 December 2011

If a person has taken out a loan, a mortgage, or a credit card from their bank in the last ten years, it is more than likely they have been mis-sold a type of insurance called Payment Protection Insurance (also known as PPI).

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ASU insurance - the Trojan horse of PPI

by Claims Financial 07 December 2011

You may have heard on TV and in the newspapers of the millions being handed out in compensation for PPI, scrupulously checked your statements for the letters “PPI” and abandoned the project after failing to find them.

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The hidden intricacies of claiming for PPI

by Claims Financial 06 December 2011

Since investigations have unearthed the PPI banking scandal that has affected thousands of people in the UK, people are finding that claiming for PPI compensation is not always the simple task it should be.

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