A report is being put together detailing types of high cost credit but according to recent reports bank charges will not be included in this report.
The report forms part of the Office of Fair Trading enquiry into costly credit, and will include things such as pay day loans, doorstep lenders, and pawnbroking, all of which have been subjected to increased scrutiny, but the topic of bank charges has only be skimmed over as part of the report.
The report from the OFT enquiry is set to be published next month, according to reports, but some of the lenders that have been included in the report have described it as a ‘witch hunt’.
Providers of pay day loans have expressed disappointment with the OFT’s decision not to cover bank charges and instead focus on pay day loans and other types of credit.
The report, when released, it expected to highlight the astonishing levels of interest that can come with some types of borrowing, with some non-mainstream lenders charging up to 500 percent interest on a one year loan and some pay day lenders’ interest rates working out to between 1000 and 2000 percent.
At the time the OFT started into probe into high cost borrowing it had been expecting to win its High Court case against the banking industry with regards to bank charges.
One industry group, the BCCA, said that bank charges should have been included in the report, and the group said: ‘We are disappointed that the OFT will not be carrying out a thorough examination of the true cost of current account overdrafts.’
Tags: year, Office of Fair Trading, Loan, bank charges, high cost credit‘This is particularly significant, because the banks are exempted from having to quote APRs on overdrafts, whereas other short-term lenders are compelled to do so.’
Yes Bill, thanks, we read that post with interest, although we’re inclined to think that a lot of the increase in personal borrowing will come from shifting existing unsecured debt to secured and take up of high cost credit, as this is the pattern that we have been seeing. A hike in interest rates should do it.
Anon, not to nitpick, but it would be nice if you understood what jingoistic meant before throwing the adjective around. I don't speak for OccupyCA, but typically SJA charges include the stipulation that students not speak about the charges. It's a gag order of sorts, enforceable by escalation of charges or increased sanctions. This might account for the lack of concrete info.
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Great video. Was wondering if what this bloke said about parking tickets being unlawful. Does this apply to bank charges aswell?
Any chance someone could put the UK single release of Won’t Get Fooled Again on here? Thanks
No your wrong! people are allowed to get overdrawn then the bank charges them thats just plain wrong and immoral then they slap a stupid amount of money when they know the customer doesnt have it then carge interest its disgusting !!. what should happen if you havent got it then you cant have it simple but the banks like to make money this way as its good profit for the bankers!. Maybe we should charge banks for all the money weve gave them taxpayers money there a bunch of hypocrites. loansharks
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At my bank, for some reason…they’ll charge you $5 dollars a month for having less than $100 dollars in your account. I can’t think of a logical reason as to why that’s the case. Basically, the bank charges you for being broke.
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My bank charges me a fee everytime I use my card. AHHHHH! Its so stupid. So basically I am giving my money back to the bank.
If mafia would do it to you it would be called extortion. When Bank charges you this is legal. Judge said this is core of the bank account bla bla. What???In any 3 world country if you go overdrawn you are charged interest + cost which is normally not more than £2.50. Why the hell nobody does anything about it?? Everybody knows this is f**** wrong!! Where is Mr Cameron?? Why cheapest credit card charges you interest a minimum 16.9% while interest of BOE is 0.5%?
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