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Unsecured debt creeps up towards financial crisis peak 

Britons’ credit binge continued last month with unsecured debt levels creeping close to the financial crisis peak, new monthly figures show. Households ra... read more

Have you got a shared appreciation mortgage?

Borrowers who took out shared appreciation mortgages with Barclays or Bank of Scotland in the 1990s have until the end of the year to sign up to legal action ag... read more

Take loan, or lose home…Vulnerable property owners hit

Thousands of struggling homeowners, many elderly or in poor health, are in danger of losing their properties when a key financial safety net is axed next year. ... read more

Looming interest rate hike stokes up mortgage holder fear

With the Bank of England widely expected to raise interest rates next week, one in 20 mortgage holders on variable tariffs admit they will struggle to make ends... read more

Credit card borrowing keeps rising along with cost of life

Credit card borrowing rose by 7.8% in September, up from 7.3% in August Borrowing by businesses ‘moderated’ since beginning of the year  By Camilla... read more

New Zealand bans overseas buyers from buying property

New Zealand will ban overseas buyers from buying existing homes in the country in a bid to stop house prices from soaring. Labour prime minister-elect Jacinda A... read more

Homegrown offers chance to invest in property development

A new crowdfunding platform is allowing retail investors the chance to back residential property developments by investing as little as £500. The start-up, cal... read more

People in debt could be given a six-weeks grace period

People in serious debt could be given a six-week grace period where they are not charged interest, penalty fees or threatened by enforcement action in order to ... read more

John Redwood explains the FTSE 100

What is the FTSE 100? Investor and MP John Redwood explains what it is and why it matters to you even if you don’t invest By Rachel Rickard Straus for Thi... read more

Why Hilton Honors has best reward credit card for spending

If you are about to buy a big ticket purchase for your home, perhaps some white goods, a new sofa or a television, then you may be deliberating on how best to p... read more

Should I pay more to get out of my mortgage early? 

I am currently one year into a two-year fixed-rate mortgage on a rate of 2.7 per cent with the Coventry Building Society. We have plenty of equity in our home, ... read more

London and the West Midland lead summer house price falls

House prices dropped across Great Britain in the third quarter of 2017 with London and the West Midlands property markets suffering most. Research suggests that... read more

Greedy home insurers use tax rises to hike cover by 50%

Insurers are hitting homeowners with outrageous price hikes that are up to 25 times higher than they can justify. In some cases, they are raising premiums by 50... read more

UK house prices up 5% in August amid shortage of homes

Average UK house prices kept rising in August, adding more than £1000 in just a month, as fewer properties coming onto the market propped up growth, official f... read more

Stamp duty cut on the cards for first-time buyers

The Government is considering slashing the tax payable by first-time buyers when they take their first step onto the property ladder, according to reports.  St... read more

Property prices jump by a three year-high to 1.1%

Asking prices increased by £3,432 on average in October compared with the previous month, new figures suggest.  According to the latest index from property s... read more

TSB’s no-fee deal on 28-month interest-free credit card

Interest-free credit card deal offers 28 months on balance transfers TSB credit card will refund the fee for moving balances from other cards By Laura Whitcombe... read more

Buying a new build? Here’s how to get it right

Moving into a brand new home is supposed to be hassle free but all too often we hear tales of delays, shoddy workmanship, leaks, cracks and builders shrugging i... read more

Looming interest rate rise slams the breaks on house sales

A looming interest rate rise and ‘overpriced’ homes going up for sale in London and the South East means the country’s ‘subdued’ h... read more

Spa and waterside towns are happiest areas of the UK

It seems that proximity to water is the key to a happy town, if the latest quality of life survey is accurate. Spa towns and ones by rivers and the sea dominate... read more

Interactive ONS map shows property prices by square metre

Property in the priciest area of England and Wales cost a huge 25 times as much as in the cheapest spot, according to a new interactive map from the Office for ... read more

Young buyers worst hit by rising mortgage rates

By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 23:01 BST, 10 October 2017 | Updated: 23:01 BST, 10 October 2017 Many lenders have pulled their best deals since th... read more

Mortgage lenders race to raise rates

More than 20 lenders have hiked their mortgage rates in the past month as fears of an imminent rise in the base rate grow, prompting experts to call time on rec... read more

Thousands of low-income pensioners risk losing their homes

An estimated 135,000 low-income homeowners are at risk of losing their homes as the government gears up to bin a key benefit known as support for mortgage inter... read more