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07/04/2012

Paul Lewis looks at mortgage prisoners trapped in loans, what happens to a gift card when that company goes bust, and how a criminal conviction can make you uninsurable.

On Money Box with Paul Lewis: Mortgage prisoners: Should borrowers have more protection against rising standard variable rates (SVR's)? The Financial Services Consumer Panel wants a new FSA rule to help those trapped in an existing loan, and unable to access a better deal elsewhere when they need to remortgage. But how realistic is it? Gift cards: What happens when a company goes bust? And why do they have expiry dates? And we hear from a Money Box listener who found himself uninsurable because he had a criminal record. New laws could change that.

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Sun 8 Apr 2012 21:00

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