OFT launches PPI probe by Finance News Bulletin

Published: 22/11/07

The place of work of Fair Trading has launched an investigation into payment protection cover (PPI) sold with loans and credit cardsThe study was launched in response to complaints by the Citizens Advice Bureau, which claims that (PPI) is mis-sold, expensive and difficult to claim againstThe policies are future to cover loan expenditure in situations where for whatever reason a borrower has been left unable to payThere are currently more than six million PPI policies in the UK and at the last approximation the market was worth around £5

4 billion in 2003"Which has been saying for many years that the payment defense insurance market is seriously faulty," said Emma Bandey of Which

"There are problems with how the products are sold and how the market itself is set up so we are pleased that the OFT will be conducting this study and seem forward to contributing our evidence"Critics' major concerns are that the policies are being sold by staff with no preparation or knowledge of the productDocumented mistakes in the history include the sale of PPI to individuals with checkup conditions which automatically invalidated the rulePPI charges are also often added to the loan interest speed, denying borrowers a chance to accuspeedly compare loans and alternative PPI policies

MoneyExpert Limited is authorised and keeping pace by the Financial Services power (FSA Registration No 301654) The Financial Services Authority does not control some forms of mortgage

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