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Small rise in repossessions

UK Finance has reported that the number of mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or...

Repossession to completion times shorten

The length of time from taking a house into possession until its sale has...

Equity release customers using property wealth to clear debts

One third of equity release customers are unlocking wealth from their properties to clear...

Call for FCA to curb rise of consumer debt

With a November rise in Bank Rate looking likely, Citizens Advice is urging the Financial Conduct...

Debt ‘breathing space’ proposals outlined

The Government has announced proposals to give people in debt six weeks breathing space...

FCA bans debt management pair

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Adrian and Christine Whitehurst, former directors of...

Further fall in arrears and repossessions

Trade body UK Finance has revealed that the number of mortgages in arrears of...

Lloyds to pay £283m in redress over mortgage arrears fees

Lloyds Banking Group has agreed with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to set up...

Households increasingly relying on unsecured debt

28% of Brits have sought to borrow an amount equal to at least half...

Creditor Toolkit hailed as ‘breakthrough’

Computershare has backed the launch of the Money Advice Service’s (MAS’s) new Creditor Toolkit. MAS...

Debt consolidation hotspot in borrowing revealed

53% of all loan requests in the Lytham St Annes postal area are aimed...

PRA reviewing consumer credit lending following growing concerns

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has undertaken a review of consumer credit lending, examining...

FCA consults over consumer credit staff incentives

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published proposals on how consumer credit firms...

New credit guide for vulnerable customers

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) and The UK Cards Association have launched a new...
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When we first got started with LendInvest in the UK, post the financial crisis, bridging finance was a much more nascent product than it...

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As teachers and students of various ages have spent August nervously opening exam results following years of study that will determine their ability to...

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Leasehold fees, specialists and the need to shop around

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