Debt

Micro-businesses not getting paid on time

In a poll carried out by YouGov on behalf of cloud accounting company FreeAgent,...

Children inheriting money worries from parents

31% of children have admitted they have worried about money, whilst a large number...

Rise in numbers of remortgagors increasing loan size

There was an increase of 4% in borrowers who remortgaged seeking to increase the...

No change in monthly house prices

The Land Registry's Market Trend Data for England and Wales has shown an annual...

FCA: debt firms still failing vulnerable customers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a thematic review which which states that...

Roma steps in to save client hundreds of thousands of pounds

Roma Finance has claimed to have saved a client almost £400,000 in a complex...

Precise Mortgages launches debt management plans

Precise Mortgages has unveiled a new exclusive debt management plan (DMP) mortgage available through...

North-South repossession gap “clearly closing”

The North-South divide in home repossessions closed by a fifth from 2013 to 2014,...

Social housing repossessions at lowest ever levels

Housing Association rents arrears policies are working according to Mobysoft, a rental data analytics...

FCA sounds warning over debt management trio

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning customers of three debt management firms to...

Money Advice Services increases free debt advice budget

The Money Advice Service has announced a £4 million year-on-year increase in funding for...

Repossessions and arrears down

There was a fall in the first quarter of this year in the number...

Fall in secured loan repossessions

The number of second charge mortgage repossessions fell 45.3% in the first quarter of...

Majority feel in control of debt repayments

The latest Lending Report from Lloyds Bank reveals that people surveyed are feeling upbeat...
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COMMENT

Later Life

Underwriting: Are we saying “no” to the wrong risks?

Over the last two days I’ve talked about the size of the later life lending market and the knowledge gap that still exists around...

The blind spot: residential advisers and the over-55 customer

Yesterday I talked about the supportive nature of the equity release and later life lending community and the fact that collaboration is one of...

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

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Access FS mortgage business rises 46.8% in record July

Access Financial Services recorded its strongest month for mortgage business in July, with activity...
Later Life

LiveMore launches mortgage podcast for brokers and advisers

LiveMore has launched a podcast series covering developments in the specialist and later-life lending...
News

Mortgage myths deter would-be first-time buyers

Misconceptions about mortgage eligibility may be prompting aspiring first-time buyers to abandon their plans...
Building Societies

Dudley Building Society publishes guide to trusts

Dudley Building Society has published a guide explaining how trusts can be used to...

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