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Find out the latest news from Fairer Finance. We regularly launch new campaigns, publish innovative research, and announce new hires.
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26th October 2017
Two new hires as Fairer Finance launches in Scotland
Fairer Finance is launching a new Scottish division headed by Ruth Gilbert, while Bobby Lyons joins as director from Bank of Ireland
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7th July 2017
Unregulated funeral plan market leaves millions of pounds of consumer money at risk
New Fairer Finance report says perfect storm is brewing of misleading sales practices, lack of consumer understanding and lack of regulation in prepaid funeral plan sector. Regulation is urgently needed to prevent a Farepak-style scandal.
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19th June 2017
Fairer Finance launches new star ratings
New star ratings designed to help consumers choose better quality financial products
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8th March 2017
Fairer Finance awards first Clear & Simple mark to Bought By Many
Consumer group Fairer Finance has awarded its first ever Clear & Simple Mark to the insurance company Bought by Many.
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10th January 2017
Fairer Finance appoints two directors as it launches new complaints service
Melissa Collett and Dan King join Fairer Finance as new complaints advisory service is launched
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11th August 2016
Airlines and travel companies in breach of card charging rules, says Fairer Finance
Dozens of major airlines, travel companies, insurers and local authorities are continuing to charge too much for customers that choose to pay by credit card. Fairer Finance believes many of these companies are in breach of the regulations.
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5th May 2016
Farnish & Thoresen join Fairer Finance's Consumer Advisory Board
Leading financial services figures will ensure consumer body does not prioritise its commercial interests ahead of its mission to create a fairer financial services market.
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13th November 2015
Insurance and banking customers need a PhD to understand the small print
A third of all insurance policy documents are written in a language that is only accessible to university students, according to new research by Fairer Finance.
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11th August 2015
Fairer Finance appoints Adrian Coles OBE to head new Consumer Advisory Board
Former Building Societies Association director general will lead new Fairer Finance Consumer Advisory Board.
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24th February 2015
Banks and insurers make the wrong call in one out of every two complaints cases
Latest Ombudsman complaints data shows cultural change in the banking and insurance industries has barely begun
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2nd September 2014
Banks let standards slip on complaints handling
The percentage of financial complaints upheld in favour of the customer increased to 57% in the first half of 2014.
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16th July 2014
FCA’s comparison site review doesn’t go far enough
Latest review is a missed opportunity, says Fairer Finance founder James Daley.
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