Debt

Budget 2024: debt measures welcomed, but long-term plan needed

Debt charity, National Debtline, has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to extend the Household Support...

Wellbeing being affected by increased financial stress

New research from St. James’s Place (SJP) has found that ongoing financial strain is...

Unsecured debt rising for those with adverse credit

43% of people with adverse credit say their level of debt has increased in...

Sharp rise in number of people seeking debt options

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has...

Over 5m adults ‘haven’t got a clue’ about outstanding debts

67% of Britons admit to having debt that's weighing them down, according to the...

FCA bans referral fees for debt packagers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is banning certain providers of debt advice from receiving...

“Irresponsible” Everyday Loans TV ad banned

Everyday Loans has had a television advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA),...

Homeowners look to consolidate debt as credit card spending grows

As of January 2023, a staggering £63.9 billion was outstanding on credit cards, following...

Homeowners looking for ways to pay off costlier debts

Evolution Money has published the latest results from its quarterly data tracker, which reviews...

Hodge sees sharp rise in over-50s taking mortgages for debt consolidation

New data from specialist lender Hodge shows a significant increase in the number of...

FCA to go ahead with debt packager referral fee ban

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to move forward with proposals to ban debt...

Versatile approach essential to help clients looking to consolidate debts

It’s been a difficult couple of years for the nation’s finances. The pandemic put...

Rise in borrowers in debt for the first time

As borrowers’ disposable incomes continue to dwindle, it will only be a matter of...

Debt among over-55s becoming more common

39% of over-55s revealed that their outgoings exceeded their income during parts of 2022,...
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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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