Don’t get caught out by financial pitfalls
26 January 2026
As students return to university after Christmas, we are urging them to be aware of financial pitfalls and make informed choices.
Consultation opens on our strategic plans and budget for 2019/20
Today we published a public consultation about our proposed strategic plans and budget for the financial year 2019/20 (PDF 4.2MB), together with an update on numbers for the current financial year (2018/19).
The consultation closes on 31 January 2019.
We will publish our final plans and budget for 2019/20 before the end of the current financial year, after it has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Latest news
Financial Ombudsman Service sets out ambitious targets for resolving cases in 2026/27
13 January 2026
We have proposed ambitious targets for the next financial year, and would like to remind stakeholders that our consultation closes on 21 January 2026.
New interest rate now applies to compensation awards
2 January 2026
A new interest rate applies to the compensation we direct financial businesses to make for cases referred to our service on and after 1 January 2026.