Debt

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,...

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...
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COMMENT

Comment

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...
Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...
Building Societies

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...
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FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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