<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?>
<rss version="2.0">
	<channel>
		<title>Transact | NEWS</title>
		<link>http://www.transact.org.uk</link>
		<description>Transact | NEWS</description>
		<language>en-gb</language>
		<copyright>Copyright Transact 2012.</copyright>
		<lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:08:51 GMT</lastBuildDate>
		<ttl>60</ttl>
		
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1245</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Changes to Bailiff laws proposed]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1245&objectType=news&objectTitle=Changes%2bto%2bBailiff%2blaws%2bproposed&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ The Ministry of Justice has proposed changes to the laws in England and Wales governing what bailiffs can do. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1239</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Money advisers launch new info site ]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1239&objectType=news&objectTitle=Money%2badvisers%2blaunch%2bnew%2binfo%2bsite%2b&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ Three money advisers from charity Toynbee Hallhave launched a new website which aims provide money advisers with info and resources ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1240</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Banks warned to do more to improve customer service]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1240&objectType=news&objectTitle=Banks%2bwarned%2bto%2bdo%2bmore%2bto%2bimprove%2bcustomer%2bservice&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has told banks that they must improve their services for personal account customers or they may face enforced changes. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1241</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Mobile-to-mobile money transfer app launched]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1241&objectType=news&objectTitle=Mobile-to-mobile%2bmoney%2btransfer%2bapp%2blaunched&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ A new app for smart phones has been launched which will allow people to transfer money to someone else using their mobile phone. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1242</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[70% of families struggling financially ]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1242&objectType=news&objectTitle=70%2525%2bof%2bfamilies%2bstruggling%2bfinancially%2b&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ According to a survey by online community, Netmums, seven in ten families are living on the edge and only just making ends meet.  Netmums surveyed over 2,000 of their members to find out how the UKs current economic situation was impacting on them and their families.  ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1220</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Young people squeezed with high debts and few savings]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1220&objectType=news&objectTitle=Young%2bpeople%2bsqueezed%2bwith%2bhigh%2bdebts%2band%2bfew%2bsavings&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ Research by IPPR has highlighted how vulnerable young people are to income shocks and how many have unrealistic expectations around money. The survey focused on young people living on incomes of less than 21,000 out of these six million 2.5 say they are often worrying about their ability to meet their monthly costs. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1221</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[MPs to examine energy literacy]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1221&objectType=news&objectTitle=MPs%2bto%2bexamine%2benergy%2bliteracy&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ The level of knowledge and understanding gas and electricity bill payers have of what is in their bills such as jargon terms and energy usage calculations is to be looked at by a committee of MPs. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1222</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Pensioners encouraged to check if they are entitled to Pension Credit]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1222&objectType=news&objectTitle=Pensioners%2bencouraged%2bto%2bcheck%2bif%2bthey%2bare%2bentitled%2bto%2bPension%2bCredit&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ The Department for Work and Pensions is encouraging pensioners who may be entitled to extra cash to check whether they should be receiving Pension Credit. It is thought that as many as 1.6 million people could be missing out on claiming this money. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1206</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[New tool launched to measure financial wellbeing]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1206&objectType=news&objectTitle=New%2btool%2blaunched%2bto%2bmeasure%2bfinancial%2bwellbeing&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ The new MAP (money, access and participation) Tool developed by Toynbee Hall in partnership with National Centre for Social Research and funded by the Citi Foundation is now in its first stage of piloting. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1219</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[CDFA launches ‘Just Finance’ Manifesto]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1219&objectType=news&objectTitle=CDFA%2blaunches%2b%25e2%2580%2598Just%2bFinance%25e2%2580%2599%2bManifesto&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ The Community Development Finance Association (CDFA) has launched a manifesto Just Finance, containing proposals to build the Community Finance sector to address the growing gap between demand for finance and credit availability faced by small businesses, social enterprises and individuals. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1194</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[All prospective students to receive money manual]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1194&objectType=news&objectTitle=All%2bprospective%2bstudents%2bto%2breceive%2bmoney%2bmanual&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ A new money manual for students created by Money Education charity, Credit Action and Santander is to be sent to all prospective students in 2012/13 via UCAS. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1195</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Payday loan company for pet owners launched]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1195&objectType=news&objectTitle=Payday%2bloan%2bcompany%2bfor%2bpet%2bowners%2blaunched&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ A new payday loan company which specifically targets pet owners to help them cover care costs has been launched. Petloan.co.uk says its service, which allows people to borrow between 50-1,500 offers short-term credit for people facing large vet bills or other care costs. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1196</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Which? Launches The Big Switch campaign ]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1196&objectType=news&objectTitle=Which%253f%2bLaunches%2bThe%2bBig%2bSwitch%2bcampaign%2b&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ Consumer rights organisation, Which? has launched a campaign to encourage consumers to switch their energy supplier through collective buying. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1197</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Updated lending code launched]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1197&objectType=news&objectTitle=Updated%2blending%2bcode%2blaunched&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ The Finance and Leasing Associations (FLA) lending code has been relaunched today with a range of new protections for borrowers in financial difficulty and users of store cards and short-term credit. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
				<item>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.transact.org.uk-1198</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Websites flouting EU Credit Rules]]></title> 
					<link><![CDATA[http://www.transact.org.uk/shared/object-link.ashx?objectid=1198&objectType=news&objectTitle=Websites%2bflouting%2bEU%2bCredit%2bRules&params=57574321b47fd7c68c8cc3406b735d8a8cb3b623ee04c357f1]]></link> 
					<description><![CDATA[ A check of websites across the EU that offer credit found that 70% were flouting the European rules. ]]></description> 
					<pubdate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubdate> 
				</item>
  			
	</channel>
</rss>

