Debt

Fall in numbers with severe rent arrears

35,000 fewer tenants are facing rental arrears of more than two months, compared to...

16 July 2014

Expansion for C2it Commercial Collections

C2it Commercial Collections is relocating to a larger office in August 2014. The move...

15 July 2014

Lowest interest payments on debt for over 10 years

Borrowers in the UK are paying less interest on their debt than at any...

9 July 2014

Claim dismissed due to illegible credit agreement

A badly written credit agreement has resulted in a claim by a debt collection...

9 July 2014

Call for tougher restrictions on payday lenders

While new rules for payday lenders came into effect on 1 July 1, a...

2 July 2014

Downward trend in voids

The average void period experienced by landlords has continued to fall, a survey by...

30 June 2014

CMCs face large fines for bad service

Claims management companies (CMCs) responsible for providing bad service and bombarding people with nuisance...

30 June 2014

Growing confidence in own financial situations

A new survey from Ocean Finance has highlighted that most people believe in their...

25 June 2014

Citizens Advice: fake legal letters “callous intimidation”

Citizens Advice has said the sending of fake legal letters chasing payday loan debts...

25 June 2014

Wonga to pay millions in compensation

Wonga is to pay compensation of over £2.6m to around 45,000 customers for unfair...

25 June 2014

Major decline in debt being written off by banks

The amount of personal debt banks and building societies wrote off reached an all-time...

11 June 2014

Equifax involved in Money Advice Service campaign

Online credit information provider Equifax has outlined its partnership with the Money Advice Service...

9 June 2014

Acquisition of distressed assets gaining in popularity

A number of properties and loans coming on the market through insolvent zombie property...

3 June 2014

Teens put faith in banks despite parents’ mistrust

Almost half of teenagers trust banks more than their own parents for financial advice,...

3 June 2014

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Threadbare safety nets and the reassurance of life insurance for mortgagors

For first-time buyers who have managed to save enough for a deposit, there’s a lot to think about when searching for the perfect home....

9 May 2025

How might Trump’s tariffs impact on mortgages in the UK?

With Trump’s tariff wars already sending financial markets yoyoing up and down and the likelihood that these trade wars will negatively impact both global...

6 May 2025

Key holiday let tax changes: what brokers really need to know

The UK holiday let market has seen rapid growth in recent years, largely fuelled by the rise in staycations and favourable tax incentives. However,...

5 May 2025

Positive signs of market changes are definitely visible

There are times when the market feels sluggish - waiting for something to give, for someone to blink first. And then there are times...

5 May 2025

Finding solutions for borrowers when others can’t

Catering to the needs of borrowers with an extremely complex or adverse credit history is an area of the mortgage market that is often...

2 May 2025

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Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts rates once more

The Mortgage Works will make a further round of reductions to selected buy-to-let and...

9 May 2025

First-time buyers

Bank of Mum and Dad deepens divide in first-time buyer market

Family financial support is playing an increasingly decisive role in shaping the homeownership prospects...

9 May 2025

News

The Brightstar Group marks mental health awareness week with community action

The Brightstar Group is throwing its full support behind Mental Health Awareness Week 2025,...

9 May 2025

Buy-to-let

Landlords go corporate as sector professionalisation accelerates

The UK’s private rental sector is undergoing a seismic shift, with new research revealing...

9 May 2025