July 22, 2008
- Equifax Reveals What Really Goes Into A Credit Report
It is important for consumers to be aware about what information has an impact on their ability to successfully obtain credit.
May 15, 2008
- Brits Revealed To Be Struggling With True Cost Of Inflation
Rising living costs are increasingly burning a hole in consumers’ pockets and purses, it has been suggested.
April 29, 2008
- Entertaining Kids Shown To Put Spending Strains On Parents
Parents should make sure that the cost of keeping their children happy does not leave them crying when it comes to managing their money.
March 26, 2008
- Loan Applicants Advised To Be Honest
People need to be completely honest when looking to borrow money, it has been suggested.
February 11, 2008
- People Under Rising Financial Pressures
About a quarter of Britons are struggling to keep up with repayments on mortgages and other debts, new research indicates.
December 5, 2007
- Brits To Spend Big This Christmas
Britons are set to spend almost £12 billion on Christmas presents this year, newly-published figures reveal.
October 16, 2007
- Rejections For Mortgage Applications Rise
Consumers are evermore struggling to successfully apply for a home loan, new figures reveal.
October 2, 2007
- Consumers Set To Face Financial Shock
Homeowners may see that their day-to-day finances are set for a "shock", according to new reports.
September 27, 2007
- New Financial Inclusion Scheme Launched
The roll-out of a new microfinance institution (MFI) could see some of the most financially-excluded people in Britain gain access to low-rate loans, it has been announced.
September 21, 2007
- Those Struggling With Debt Should Consult Professionals
Moves to improve financial education and help more low-income consumers access competitively-priced loans and other forms of borrowing have been welcomed by one industry body.
September 20, 2007
- Consumers Need To Prepare Finances
With constraints on their finances predicted to rise over the coming weeks, consumers could be well advised to make sure that their monetary situation is in sufficient shape to cope with an increase in payments, an industry expert has asserted.
September 12, 2007
- Scottish Borrowers ‘Hit Hard’ By Rising Levels Of Debt
Consumers in Scotland are increasingly struggling with debt, new figures indicate.
September 10, 2007
- Financially Excluded To Be Put In The Spotlight
The Association of British Credit Unions (ABCUL) is set to discuss Britain’s increasing debt problems at the upcoming conferences of the three major political parties, it has been revealed.
September 5, 2007
- People Falling Behind With Payments ‘Hit With Punitive And Unjust Charges’
Those borrowers who get into arrears by missing mortgage repayments may find that doing so may set them back by "more than they think", according to the publication of new statistics.
August 28, 2007
- Parents ‘Increasingly Contributing Towards Children’s Property Costs’
Parents are giving an increasing level of financial assistance to help their grown-up children get on to the housing ladder, new figures indicate.
August 17, 2007
- Homes ‘To Break One Million Pound Barrier By 2024′
The cost of the average property purchased by a first-time buyer could be set to break the £1 million barrier within the space of several years, it has been suggested.
July 11, 2007
- Bad Credit Loans ‘Set For Growth’
The bad credit loan industry is set to expand as more consumers struggle to make repayments on their borrowing, research has indicated.
May 2, 2007
- Mortgage lenders should be ‘flexible’ with bad credit consumers
Sub-prime mortgage lenders could do more to protect bad credit loan borrowers, an industry expert has suggested.
