What you need to know this week
- UK Chancellor to deliver second Budget on 26 November 2025.
- Experian to include rental payments in credit scoring; max score increased to 1,250.
- £629.3m stolen by fraudsters in H1 2025; fraud cases up 17% year-on-year.
- Bank of England credit union data shows rising arrears and record loans; membership up to 2.18m.
- Government to scrap PARV fee from November 2025 to protect vulnerable debtors.
- FCA complaints rose to 1.85m in H1 2025; current account complaints up 10.2%.
- FOS received 158,900 complaints in H1 2025; uphold rates at 32%.
- Ofgem progressing £500m energy debt relief scheme for early 2026 rollout.
- FCA Consumer Duty data submissions due 11 November 2025; CCR009 updates in early 2026.
- Awaab’s Law now in force; strict landlord repair timelines in social housing.
- Cyber-security spotlight: NCSC launches Cyber Action Toolkit for small firms.
- Upcoming industry events across November and December, including Lowry event 4 December 2025.
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