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Pensions guidance causing people to seek further help

27.3% of people who have had a face to face Pension Wise appointment in...

Government action on SME late payment not working

Despite attempts by the government to enforce a code for prompt payment and plans...

Expected levels of student debt at record levels

There has been another year-on-year increase in students’ overall estimated debt, according to the fifth...

Start saving early to ease kids’ university debts

Research has found that professionals would like to help to keep their child’s student debts...

50% fall in second charge repossession figures

Latest data from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the number of...

Ex-couples still hit by debt

Failed relationships have put over two million Brits in debt by ex-partners, who are...

Repossession rate continues to fall

Latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reveal that the repossession rate...

Bad debts still hitting 35% of SMEs

One in four small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK suffered from...

Majority of people meeting debt repayments

People surveyed for the second Lloyds Bank Lending Report continue to feel upbeat when...

Summer sees remortgage lending gradually creeping up

35% of borrowers who remortgaged last month chose to increase the size of their...

Secured loans proving popular for debt consolidation

Clever Lending has revealed that 61% of its secured loan cases being used for...

House prices up 5.4% year-on-year

The Land Registry has said that June saw an annual house price increase of 5.4%. This...

Young people struggling with debt

A debt advisory firm has wanted that young adults are most likely to struggle...

More product choice needed to meet interest-only shortfalls

43% of advisers want to see more innovation on equity release lenders plans suitable...

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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...