You can hardly avoid news stories about PPI mis-selling and unethical behavior by banks and other lending institutions. It can be difficult to understand how this mis-selling could happen and even more difficult to understand some of the reasons why.
As consumers and employees, we all have felt the effects of the down economy of the past several years. And it continues today. Keeping a job is difficult and finding another one once you’ve lost it can seem almost impossible. The cost of everything keeps going up and it’s more difficult than ever to get approved for a mortgage, auto or other personal loan.
Consumers aren’t the only people facing challenges during these times. Businesses, large and small, face daily challenges. Some fail, some succeed, and some find creative ways to generate additional income. Unfortunately, in the case of some financial institutions, those creative solutions were not always ethical. This is particularly true in the case of payment protection insurance (PPI). With more consumers have difficulty qualifying for loans and less people taking on additional debts, lenders looked for other ways to add to their bottom lines. PPI sales is a very lucrative business. Enter mis-selling practices.
Many banks and lenders continue to do business in an honest manner. Beware of those who do not.
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