Forum Brief: Pre-Budget Report
Policy Consultation 10 December 2003
Gordon Brown has insisted that the economy is strong despite announcing that he will borrow a further £10 billion this year.
Forum Brief: Credit White Paper
Policy Consultation 8 December 2003
The government has set out plans to tackle loan sharks who charge exorbitant rates of interest through complex and costly finance schemes in a new White Paper.
Forum Brief: Credit card fraud
Policy Consultation 10 November 2003
More than eight out of ten of British shoppers will buy gifts over the internet or by phone this Christmas.
Sandra Quinn - director of corporate communications at Association for Payment Clearing Services
Stakeholder Interview 10 November 2003
Question: What is "card not present fraud"?
Forum Brief: Consumer debt
Policy Consultation 16 October 2003
Following the recent study by Leeds University into UK consumer debt, the credit card industry has announced plans to commission an independent assessment of all the recent reports and the
Forum Brief: Credit Card Fraud
Policy Consultation 3 October 2003
Smart cards that will make shoppers' signatures redundant and could prevent 70 per cent of fraud cases are to be introduced across Britain.
Forum Brief: Consumer credit laws
Policy Consultation 23 July 2003
The laws on consumer credit are set for a major overhaul, the government has announced.
Forum Brief: Store cards
Policy Consultation 2 July 2003
MPs criticised providers of store cards and credit cards yesterday for "outrageous" interest rates and hidden charges.
Forum Brief: Credit card transparency
Policy Consultation 16 May 2003
Following an article for ePolitixPlus by Labour MP Barry Gardiner, the Nationwide Building Society has called for other providers to help increase transparency in the credit card market.
Forum Brief: Credit Card reform
Policy Consultation 26 February 2003
MPs yesterday debated the issue of credit card reform.
Forum Brief: Personal debt
Policy Consultation 5 February 2003
The DTI's task force on overindebtedness has issued its second report.
Forum Brief: Family debt
Policy Consultation 22 January 2003
One in four households are struggling with debt, according to the Financial Services Authority.
Forum Brief: Identity cards
Policy Consultation 3 July 2002
The home secretary is today publishing his consultation paper on the introduction of a voluntary national identity card scheme.
Forum Brief: Euro blueprint
Policy Consultation 19 June 2002
The British banking industry has set out its outline blueprint for UK entry to the euro.
