Debt

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...

Average lifetime of borrowing charted

MoneySuperMarket has calculated that the average British borrower will owe £309,000 over their lifetime, including...

Over 50s: debt is part of modern life

More than half of people over 50 believe that debt is a part of...

Second-charge repossessions down 50%

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that the number of second-charge mortgage...

Small fall in mortgage arrears

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

Directors of debt lead provider banned

A pair of directors of Signed and Sealed Marketing, which provided leads to debt...

2017 equity release to eclipse previous year?

Latest data compiled by Responsible Equity Release indicates that more homeowners than ever are taking advantage...

Harrington Brooks received FCA authorisation

Personal insolvency provider Harrington Brooks has secured full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)....

Average amount owed per adult up 5%

UK consumer debt now stands at £240 billion, according to MoneySuperMarket. 73% of UK adults say they currently have...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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