Bob’s Blog: MALG Update September 2024
Hello to all our Members and Associates! In this issue of Bob’s Blog: MALG Conference 2024 – Programme Revealed! MALG Virtual National Members Meeting September 2024 Economic Abuse Evidence Form Civil Court Users Association (CCUA) Conference 2024 New MALG Members MALG Regional Meetings Update Latest money advice/debt sector news MALG Conference 2024 – Programme Revealed! With just over […]
Read MoreLowell report finds 46% of young gamblers have used credit to fund betting activity, double that of the UK average
A new nationwide report from Lowell, has revealed that the 25–34-year-old age bracket are 2.8 times more likely to see gambling as a quick fix to money problems than the average UK resident. This follows recent ONS data showing that people aged 25-34-year-olds were 2.2 times as likely to experience financial vulnerability, The report surveyed […]
Read More25 banks and building societies commit to accepting new Economic Abuse Evidence Form
The Economic Abuse Evidence Form (EAEF), an information-sharing tool which provides a single mechanism through which money/debt advisors can tell organisations that an individual has experienced economic abuse and explain the impact of it on the victim, has gained the commitment of 25 banks and building societies. Those including Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest, Santander and […]
Read MoreVirgin Money research reveals a third of people know someone without data or internet access
New research commissioned by Good Things Foundation supporter Virgin Money reveals almost a third of people (29%) know a friend or relative who doesn’t have access to data/the internet, which has often prevented them from completing simple tasks like registering for a service, purchasing an item, or booking travel. The research also found that one […]
Read MoreEnforcement Conduct Board opens consultation on new standards
As part of the Enforcement Conduct Board’s (ECB) commitment to ensure everyone subject to enforcement action is treated fairly, it is producing a new set of standards for enforcement agents and enforcement agencies. This is so enforcement agents and people subject to enforcement action know what fair enforcement means in practice. The laws that explain […]
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