Archive for October, 2007

Borrowers ‘like 24-hour service’

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

An increasing number of people are choosing to take advantage of 24-hour online banking to apply for unsecured personal loans, according to the findings of a new survey.Research by Halifax ... Read more..

Housing market ‘continuing to slow’

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Figures published by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) demonstrate that the housing market has slowed down significantly, a property expert said today.The BBA's figures showed that the number of mortgage ... Read more..

Rate rises baffle borrowers

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Britain's borrowers were today advised to brush up on their knowledge of financial terminology before making any major decisions.Research by online credit report monitoring service CreditExpert.co.uk found that 77 per ... Read more..

Men ‘owe more than women’

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Men wait until they are in much deeper financial trouble before seeking help than women, figures published today have suggested.Statistics compiled by Chiltern Debt Management revealed that the average woman ... Read more..

Borrowers can ‘benefit from credit cards’

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Using a credit card to deal with a short-term financial problem can occasionally benefit a borrower, an expert on debt said today.A recent survey commissioned for Roof, the magazine published ... Read more..

Store cards rates “notoriously high”

Monday, October 22nd, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Consumers should give store cards a wide berth because they are an expensive form of borrowing, a personal finance expert recommended today.A number of leading retailers have their own store ... Read more..

Borrowers urged to seek advice on mortgage problems

Monday, October 22nd, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Homeowners experiencing problems with their mortgage repayments should avoid entering into a sale and leaseback scheme, it was claimed today.A sale and leaseback scheme allows a borrower to sell their ... Read more..

Internet holds ‘best deals for borrowers’

Sunday, October 21st, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

People searching for a personal loan should look online for the best deals, a personal finance expert has said.Research by price comparison website uSwitch.com found that lenders have put their ... Read more..

Buy-to-let still interesting students

Sunday, October 21st, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

More than 60,000 students are keen to jump on the buy-to-let bandwagon in order to help fund their studies, a new report has revealed.The study, commissioned by Abbey Mortgages, found ... Read more..

Property market still slow

Thursday, October 18th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

The property market remained slow during September, according to a report published by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).Statistics compiled by the organisation showed the average number of sales ... Read more..

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