The government has laid out its plans for boosting small business activity. Small firms account for 60 per cent of jobs in the UK and contribute 50 per cent of GDP. Yet just one in five small businesses actually record a growth in their workforces each year. To enable smaller firms the chance to develop…
(Year/Margin)
Car Loans etc
2007 3.5%
2010 12.5%
Cards
2007 10.8%
2010 18.2%
Mortgages
2007 0.37%
2010 3.25%
Morally questionable actions of banks in Northern Ireland are contributing to customers taking their own lives, church leaders have warned. Senior religious figures made the stark claim as they gave a joint presentation to a special Assembly committee hearing on the problems business owners are having with bankers in the current economic climate. Reverend Donald…
“The fair and effective resolution of cases” Given that these complaints are being brought by consumers who have told us they are trying to cope with financial difficulties, it is particularly important that the complaints are resolved fairly and without any unnecessary delay. Wherever possible, I hope that these issues can be resolved informally by…
