It may be all change at number 10, with new people trying to do old jobs differently in order to make an impression and hopefully change things for the better, but some things never change.
Despite the UK officially leaving recession, there are more and more individuals struggling to keep on top of the repayments on [...]
The market for both secured loans and unsecured loan in the UK has become a particularly difficult one for many individuals since the onset of the credit crunch and banking crisis. Consumers are currently divided between those who are able to be accepted for as new loan and those who can’t get finance, or can [...]
A recent survey has found that mutual lenders, such as the smaller building societies, offer the best levels of customer service, when it comes to managing their home owner loan or mortgage.
The results of the survey have been published by the Building Societies Association (BSA), based on independent research conducted by GfK NOP.
The survey found [...]
Levels of personal debt through personal loans and credit cards are at record levels in the UK at present and are still rising. Whilst many people are able to manage their loans and other debts, a growing number of individuals are finding it difficult to keep up with their monthly loan repayments and not manage [...]
Those banks which have been recently nationalised by the Government, through receiving large Treasury loans to bail them out, are still failing to offer the most competitive deals when it comes to home owner loans and mortgages, according to a new independent survey.
When the various banks received their loans from the Government, part of the [...]
In his recent budget speech, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, raised the threshold for stamp duty for first time buyers to £250,000, in an attempt to help growth in the housing and home owner loan markets.
According to new research from Moneysupermarket.com, this increase is already starting to show benefits in the housing market, [...]
Last year saw a record number of new students applying to Universities across the country and it seems likely that we will see the same thing happen once again this year. The majority of students (or their parents) will not have sufficient money and savings to be able to fund their education and living costs [...]
