Debt

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...

One in four SMEs suffer bad debt of over £10k

Over a quarter of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK, suffer...

Repossession firm wound up

A Stourbridge-based repossession and eviction advice firm has been wound up following an investigation...

Fall predicted in buy-to-let mortgage arrears

Keystone Property Finance has stated that buy-to-let mortgage arrears are set to fall below...

COMMENT

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Autonomous AI is waiting for us

The UK rightly prides itself on having one of the most respected financial services sectors in the world but even strong markets benefit from...

TOM BILL: Rate cut expectations fade amid mixed signals

Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data and tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages. However, an uncertain...

Think you know CeMAP? Maybe it’s time to think again

Anyone who wants to work as a mortgage adviser in the UK needs to hold qualifications that are recognised by the FCA and, for...

Second charge mortgages set for another strong year in 2026

A few weeks into 2026, the direction of travel for the second charge mortgage market is already clear. Momentum has carried over from last...

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Bridging completion times fall to eight-year low as speed regains priority

The average time taken to complete a bridging loan fell to 43 days in...

Accounts manager jailed after £767k theft from Newcastle panel management firm

A senior employee at Newcastle-based Pure Panel Management has been jailed after embezzling more...

Cambridge BS opens new funding round for local housing and homelessness projects

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Community Fund, continuing its commitment...

Assetz Capital expands development finance offering

Assetz Capital has updated its development finance proposition to allow planning gain and residual...

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