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Payday lender to refund over £15m to customers

Dollar Financial UK, which trades as The Money Shop, Payday UK, Payday Express and...

Three in 10 over-60s struggling to pay water bills

The effects of six consecutive years of record low interest rates - which have...

Grandparents at risk of over-generosity

A new study by Investec Wealth & Investment has found that parents and grandparents who gift...

Funeral costs increases “almost in line with house price rises”

The cost of an average, basic funeral in the UK has increased by 3.9%,...

Two-year high for severe tenant arrears

The number of tenants seriously behind on rent has risen to the highest level...

Remortgagors driven by rate rise expectations

Nearly 30% of remortgagors now believe interest rates are going up, according to findings from...

Land Registry: slowest annual house price increase for two years

There was an annual price increase of 4.2% in August, which takes the average...

Over half think they’ll struggle with rate rises

52% of borrowers say they will struggle or fall behind with mortgage repayments when...

Younger generation increasingly hit by debt issues

A new report Citizens Advice has shown that the number of issues young people...

Renters more financially vulnerable than homeowners

Those families who rent their homes are less likely to have savings or protection...

Those who budget formally are happier than those who don’t

22% of people in the UK do not formally budget, admitting to having only...

East of England takes the lead in rent rises

The latest Buy-to-Let Index from Your Move and Reeds Rains has found that rents...

Money worries causing stress and depression

New research from the Fairbanking Foundation reveals that over the past five years, 45%...

Significant rise in number of families with problem debt

The number of households with problem debt has increased by 700,000 (28%) since 2012,...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

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...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...