News

23 January 2025

We anticipate that fraud and scams will account for 35% of our incoming banking and loan cases in the next financial year.

Press release Fraud and scams Strategic plans and budget

8 April 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition, we highlight our Plans and Budget for 2024/25 and changes to our award limits. We also share details of roles we’re currently recruiting for.

Recruitment Strategic plans and budget

4 April 2024

Today we published our final Plans and Budget detailing the next phase of our transformation, whilst confirming the increased caseload we expect in the upcoming financial year.  

Press release Strategic plans and budget

24 January 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition, we share information about car finance commission complaints, following the FCA’s announcement of temporary complaint-handling rules. We also highlight that there’s still time to send a response to our Plans and Budget Consultation for 2024/25.

Car finance Strategic plans and budget

14 December 2023

In this edition, we share our latest quarterly complaints data. We also highlight our Plans and Budget Consultation for the 2024/25 financial year and our opening hours over the festive period.

Q2 data Data and Insight Strategic plans and budget

6 December 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition, we mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence by sharing our approach to financial complaints involving economic or domestic abuse. We also highlight our Plans and Budget Consultation for 2024/25 and our Annual Report and Accounts.

Economic abuse Annual report Strategic plans and budget

4 April 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we share our recently published Feedback Statement following consultation and our Plans and Budget for 2023/24. We also highlight the changes to our award limits and share details of roles we’re currently recruiting for.

Recruitment H2 data Feedback statement Strategic plans and budget

19 January 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we highlight that our plans and budget consultation for 2023/24 closes soon, but there is still time to respond. We also share our latest blog about helping to resolve complaints from small businesses.

SME Financial Difficulties Fraud and scams Unaffordable lending Strategic plans and budget

19 December 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of Ombudsman News. In this edition we share our plans and budget consultation for 2023/24 and our newly published online guidance for consumers and financial businesses about financial difficulties in mortgages. We also highlight our opening hours over the Christmas period.

Financial Difficulties Mortgages Strategic plans and budget Consultations and responses