Parents in the UK are finding Halloween to be an expensive time, with a total amount of £200 million being spent on entertainment for their children, new research has revealed. According to a study conducted by Egg, 77 per cent…
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Britons experiencing debt management problems could benefit from switching their energy supplier to Ovo Energy, it has been suggested. The company has brought out a new plan, which averages out at a yearly total of £921, making it the cheapest…
Homeowners are more afraid of being victims of a break-in, spending on average £1,266 on security, despite the fact that the majority of mortgage payments go unprotected. These are just some of the results from a new survey by LV=,…
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Borrowers have been offered a new range of offset mortgage products by Leeds Building Society, starting from 5.49 per cent. Director of sales and marketing Kim Rebecchi remarked that offsetting can help debtors save money on their mortgages, which allows…
Increased mortgage lending is being seen among the main high street banks, with the number of loans being approved for homeowner purchases climbing back to the levels recorded at the end of 2007, the British Bankers’ Association has revealed. Statistics…
Halifax and Bank of Scotland (HBOS) have increased their arranged overdraft charges for some customers, which will come into effect on December 6th – a move that could prove disastrous for many debtors. Those struggling with debt management and holding…
The government and the energy sector, as well as other agencies involved in the industry, need to adopt “joined-up thinking” in the fight against fuel poverty, one industry figure has said. Will Marples, energy expert at uSwitch.com, responded to the…
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The Treasury Select Committee has launched an investigation to ascertain whether debtors are being disadvantaged by credit checks in terms of obtaining cards and loan deals. Experian, Equifax and Callcredit are to be questioned by MPs as to how credit…
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