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mis-sell

 (mĭs′sĕl′)
v. mis-sold (-sŏld′), mis-selling, mis-sells Chiefly British
v.tr.
To sell (a service or investment) to a customer in a deceitful or misleading way.
v.intr.
To engage in fraudulent sales practices.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

mis-selling

n
the act or an instance of mis-selling
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Translations

mis-selling

[ˌmɪsˈsɛlɪŋ] n [pension, insurance] → vente f abusive
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M2 EQUITYBITES-December 18, 2018--Australian regulator to crackdown on banks mis-selling credit cards
Australian regulator to crackdown on banks mis-selling credit cards
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Australian regulator to crackdown on banks mis-selling credit cards
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MOST people associate mis-selling with PPI - Payment Protection Insurance.
Know your rights This week: Mis-selling; Champion
Labour MP Frank Field has hit out at the SIPP conmen and vowed to bring the industry into line whilst industry experts reveal the true figure of mis-selling is growing at an unprecedented rate and the true loss of mis-selling will run into billions as the number of victims rocket.
Could you be eligible for slice of new [pounds sterling]120m compensation pot for mis-sold pensions? Savers who have lost financially for badly invested SIPPs could now be eligible for [pounds sterling]50,000 from the government; Savers who have lost financially for badly invested SIPPs could now be eligible for [pounds sterling]50,000 from the government
mis-selling fine that will clear the path for the long-awaited privatization of taxpayer's majority stake in the bank, Sky News reports.
RBS close to large U.S. mortgage mis-selling fine, Sky News reports
Common types of mis-selling include: | Lied to you that you had to have PPI (it was never compulsory); | Had PPI added without your permission; | Lied to that PPI would get you a better deal, or | Given PPI when it was inappropriate, such as 'unemployment cover' for the self-employed, or not being asked about pre-existing conditions that could invalidate it.
MILLIONS DUE CASH AFTER PPI GAME CHANGER
Common types of mis-selling include: | Lied to you that you had to have PPI (it was never compulsory); | Had PPI added without your permission; | Lied to you that PPI would get you a better deal, or | Given PPI when it was inappropriate, such as 'unemployment cover' for the self-employed, or not being asked about pre-existing conditions that could invalidate it.
MARTIN LEWIS; TWEET ME @MARTINSLEWIS MILLIONS DUE CASH AFTER PPI GAME CHANGER
A third of investment mis-selling victims report damage to their wellbeing 99% say regulators should do more to keep the banks honest 9 in 10 unaware of any protection they have Almost two thirds have had their retirement plans disrupted 94% have been put off investing in the future 3 in 5 plan to avoid high street banks if they ever decide to invest again Losing money is a risk any investor has to accept, and most people do accept it.
SURVEY REVEALS SUFFERING OF INVESTMENT MIS-SELLING VICTIMS
THERE are "serious risks" of further mis-selling scandals erupting in the financial services industry and stronger action is needed to tackle problems with the culture of firms, MPs have warned.
Serious risk of more mis-selling scandals
And in a report out today, they warn not enough has been done to prevent another mass mis-selling scandal.
MPs slam PS5bn missed compo; CITYDESK Backlash as firms keep PPI victims' cash
The report says the FCA has not done enough to tackle "cultural problems" that led to mis-selling.
MPs slam PS5bn missed compo; Backlash as firms keep PPI victims' cash; CITY DESK

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