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Citizens Advice sounds warning over guarantor loans

An increasing number of people are struggling with debts for guarantor loans and rent to...

Variable incomes causing debt problems

Research carried out by Debt Advisory Centre has revealed how the growing numbers of people whose incomes...

Payday lender in £34m customer redress action

Payday firm CFO Lending is to provide over £34 million of redress to more...

Londoners leaving home at risk of debt

New research from Weroom, the flatsharing marketplace, reveals that the annual exodus of people...

Citizens Advice: payday lenders still failing borrowers

Citizens Advice has revealed that its research shows that certain payday lenders are still failing...

Claims firm rapped over misleading tweet

A claims management firm has been warned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over...

40% fall in second charge repossessions

The number of second-charge mortgage repossessions in the second quarter of 2016 was 40, down...

Fall in arrears and possessions continues

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported that the number of mortgages in...

Financial plight of millennials revealed

35% of Britain’s 'millennials' (those aged 18-35s) say their generation has been priced out of...

CCJs at highest level for a decade

Second charge mortgage lender Equifinance says the continuing rise in the number of county...

18% say they have a ‘debt problem’

Latest figures released by Debt Advisory Centre suggest that nine million UK adults think that they have...

Debt hampering life chances

High levels of debt make people less likely to move house, apply for a...

Commercial broker gains FCA authorisation

Commercial finance broker Pegasus Funding Resources has been granted authorisation to carry out credit broking,...

Debt collection directors disqualified

A pair of directors involved in a business providing debt collection services have been disqualified...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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The Mortgage Works cuts rates for new customers

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced rates by up to 0.30 percentage points across...

MPowered launches YouTube show to demystify homebuying

MPowered Mortgages has created a new YouTube series, On the House, aimed at helping...

Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...