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FSA to beef up consumer protection

12:02pm Friday 12th March 2010

The City watchdog is due to announce plans to toughen up its consumer protection regime by vetting financial products before they go on sale.

Mortgage lending slumps by half

10:01am Friday 12th March 2010

Mortgage lending to people buying a home dived by 49% during January following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday, figures have shown.

Darling rules out 'giveaway' Budget

11:50pm Thursday 11th March 2010

Chancellor Alistair Darling has warned there will be no pre-election giveaway in the Budget.

Pension schemes cost 'to triple'

12:18am Friday 12th March 2010

The annual cost of the UK's unfunded public sector pension schemes looks set to more than triple to nearly £80 billion during the coming 50 years, a report showed.

16% of homeowners 'risk default'

12:18am Friday 12th March 2010

One in four people say they would struggle to keep up with their mortgage repayments if their income fell by just £300 a month, a survey showed.

Consumer protection committee plans

5:35pm Thursday 11th March 2010

The City watchdog announced plans to launch a new committee to spot problems in the financial services sector before they affect large numbers of consumers.

Stolen data 'may expose tax dodges'

1:10pm Thursday 11th March 2010

A bank worker has stolen information on 24,000 HSBC Swiss account holders around the world, leaving some facing the threat of legal action by tax inspectors in their home countries.