Other Finance Resources
Help & Advice
| Citizens Advice Bureau | Citizens Advice Bureaux is the public face of some 382 individual charities in 3,500 locations which offer a free, confidental, impartial and independent advice service in the UK. |
| Consumer Credit Counselling Service | The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) is a UK based registered charity that offers debt counselling and guidance regarding money through its helpline and online. |
| Credit Action | Credit Action is a UK charity which promotes improved financial education and literacy, by working with government, industry regulators and lenders. |
| Financial Ombudsman | The UK Financial Ombudsman Service was established in 2001 to help settle disputes between consumers and financial service institutions and can deal with complaints about most financial matters. |
| Financial Services Compensation Scheme | The Financial Services Compensation Scheme the statutory fund of last resort for compensate customers in the event of insolvency of authorised financial services firms. |
Online Tools & Resources
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Credit Made Clearer is an educational resource for those wanting to learn about credit in the UK (including a jargon buster and advice on ID theft & credit card fraud). |
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The Money Advice Service Health Check is a free online tool designed to help you understand your current circumstances and better plan for your financial future. |
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The Nationwide Mortgage Calculator is a useful tool to help you compare the cost of different Mortgage options. |
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Google and the Citizens Advice Bureau have developed this factsheet about how to develop sercure passwords that help protect your data and security. |
Other Trusted Websites
| Directgov | Directgov is the UK governments single point of access to public sector information and services. |
| Money Advice Service | The Money Advice Service is a government back organisation that provides money advice for consumers in the UK. |
| Which? | Which? (also known as the Consumers' Association) is a product-testing and consumer campaigning charity and publisher. |
Regulators
| ASA | The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the UK organisation who police advertising to ensure it does not mislead, contain inaccuracies, ambiguity, exaggeration or omission. |
| FSA | The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is a quasi-judicial body, independent of government, responsible for regulating the UK financial services industry. |
| Ofcom | The Office of Communications (Ofcom) is the UK government-approved regulatory and competition authority for broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. |
| Ofgem | The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) is the UK regulator for the electricity and gas. It has a number of duties, including reducing UK greenhouse gas and ensuring sercure supply, but it's primary focus is in fostering competition. |
| OFT | The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is a not-for-profit department of the UK governement which was established in 1973. It role, as the UK's economic regulator, straddles both consumer protection and competition law. |
| Ofwat | The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is the body responsible for regulation of water and sewerage in England and Wales (Ofwat effectively sets the prices UK customers can be charged). |
| The Pensions Regulator | The Pensions Regulator is a non-departmental UK public body which regulates work-based pension schemes to improve confidence in them, reduce risk of compensation claims and promote efficient administration on such schemes. |
| Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland | The Water Industry Commission for Scotland is the executive non-departmental public body charged with ensuring water and sewerage customers in Scotland receive a high-quality service and value for money. |
Trade Organisations
| ABI | The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is the trade association for UK insurance companies - formed in the mid 80's through an amalgamation of a number different smaller bodies. |
| BBA | The British Bankers Association (BBA) is the trade association for UK banking. Governed by a board which meets 6 times a year, it promotes a legislative and regulatory system for UK & International banking. |
| Building Societies Association | The Building Societies Association is the trade organisation of mutual lenders and deposit takers across the UK, including all 47 UK building societies. |
| Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland | The Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland is the oldest professional banking institute in the world (established in 1875). It aims to build and maintain public confedence in banking by developing and embedding high ethical, professional and technical standards. |
| Insurance Institute of London | The Insurance Institute of London was established in 1907. There are now 12,500 members who it aims to culivate the knowledge of. |
| Institute of Bankers in Ireland | Founded in 1898, the Institute of Bankers in Ireland, is the professional and educational body for people working in the banking and financial services sector in Ireland. |
International
| EBF | Founded in 1960; the European Banking Federation (EBF) is an organisation of the European banking sector, representing interest of over 5000 European banks in 31 countries. |
| American Bankers Association | The American Bankers Association is a professional association founded in 1875 to represent and lobby for US banks. |
| IBFed | The International Banking Federation (IBFed) was formed in 2004 to bring together and represent the many national banking associations. |
| The International Association of Islamic Banks | The International Association of Islamic Banks was founded in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 1977 to promote the concept and ideas of Islamic banking. |
Product Offers
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Please note that the product links will take you direct to the Issuer or Insurer's site direct and we cannot be held responsible for the information which they provide within their own sites. On some comparison tables we use a star rating which rates products by visitor popularity.
Please ensure that you fully read the terms & conditions of any product or policy before you decide to proceed and are fully aware of the total costs and the benefits and any exclusions or limitations applicable to the product or plan.
Please note that the product links will take you direct to the Issuer or Insurer's site direct and we cannot be held responsible for the information which they provide within their own sites. On some comparison tables we use a star rating which rates products by visitor popularity.
