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Barratt CEO predicts another year of growth

TSB’s Classic Plus account will pay you 3% interest on up to £1,500 and up to £10-a-month if you maintain two direct debits and make 20 debit card payme... read more

Forget to pay a bill? It could hurt your credit rating

It’s a mysterious number attached to your name that many of us know little about. But your credit score can have a huge impact on your life. Every time yo... read more

Average house asking price jumps by over £2,400 in a month

The average asking price for a property in the UK kept creeping up this month and more sellers have put their properties on the market, figures from a leading p... read more

Locked out of a home loan? Make sure computer says YES!

Mortgages may currently be cheap, but it will not be long before rates start climbing. While this spells bad news for many homeowners, it represents a double wh... read more

American Express British Airways Avios cards at risk

American Express has lost a crucial legal appeal which could put some of its most popular rewards cards in jeopardy, including its British Airways credit card. ... read more

Skipton launches 7-year mortgage at just 2.99% 

Skipton Building Society has launched a fee-free seven-year fixed rate mortgage for those with a 10 per cent deposit at a rate of just 2.99 per cent.  The ston... read more

Home ownership rates among young people have ‘collapsed’

The odds of a young adult earning an average pay packet owning their own home have ‘collapsed’ in the last 20 years. In the 1990s, a worker aged bet... read more

Online estate agent Yopa offers sellers no sale, no fee  

Online estate agency Yopa has offered to waive upfront fees for any customer selling their home through the firm – but there’s a catch. If you opt f... read more

Homeowners look to face a £500 increase on their mortgage

Homeowners could face a £500 increase in their mortgage bills this year, experts warn. Banks and building societies have started pulling their best deals after... read more

Here are two tax breaks for first-time buyers

Savers putting aside money for their first home have just over two weeks to take advantage of a quirk that can add hundreds of pounds to their pot. The opportun... read more

Tricks to keep your home safe from burglary

In front of me is a terrace of five houses next to a wooded park. The only sounds I can hear are of birds tweeting and a plane taking off in the distance. But m... read more

Britons oblivious to costs and risks of car finance deals

Almost half of those who have taken out car finance deals – representing almost three million British drivers – don’t know how much they’... read more

Average England & Wales house price down 0.4%

The average price for a home across England and Wales has remained above the £300,000 mark despite sharp falls in London and the South East over the last year... read more

The older generation are stepping in to help youngsters

With many youngsters struggling to pay for university tuition fees and housing costs soaring, the older generation is increasingly stepping in to help out.  Bu... read more

Changing your mortgage could mean big savings

Stock market corrections are an unavoidable fact of life, temporarily blowing a hole in your savings and pensions.  But there is no excuse when it comes to ens... read more

Eight keys to release equity from pensioners’ homes

An increasing number of people are worrying how they will maintain their standard of living in old age, especially if they are still laden down with mortgage de... read more

Can I claim for cryptocurrency losses with Section 75?

A number of credit card providers have put blocks on customers buying cryptocurrencies on plastic in recent weeks. Lloyds – which also owns MBNA – became th... read more

Have you been ripped off on your second charge mortgage?

The financial watchdog is investigating several firms offering second charge mortgages after evidence emerged over lax lending standards.  It has come to light... read more

Sellers of high-end homes forced to slash asking prices

Sellers of high-end properties – mainly in the south-east of England – are having to slash their asking prices to force a sale, a leading survey sho... read more

The pensioners who are £30,000 in credit card debt

Bob Withers and his wife Claire started using their credit card to get by when he lost his job of 30 years at the Ministry of Defence in 2001. It was a lifeline... read more

UK house prices fall for second consecutive month

The average UK house price has fallen for the second consecutive month and annual growth has slowed as the property market continues to run out of steam, data s... read more

The pensioners who are £30,000 in debt

Bob Withers and his wife Claire started using their credit card to get by when he lost his job of 30 years at the Ministry of Defence in 2001. It was a lifeline... read more

UK buyers get first dibs on London new-builds up to £350k

The Mayor of London has announced plans to give locals and UK-based homebuyers ‘first dibs’ on new-build homes in the capital priced at up to £350,... read more

Will mum and dad’s home have to be used to pay care costs?

My mum is going into care due to dementia. Her and my dad own their bungalow and are tenants in common, each owning 50 per cent.  They only have £9,000 saving... read more