July could be a painful month for thousands of homeowners around the country as their fixed-rate mortgage deal comes to an end, it has been claimed. According to Moneysupermarket.com, mortgage deals worth close to £30 billion will expire over the…
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The government’s announcements that it intends to help the credit union sector in the UK have been welcomed by the price comparison company Moneysupermarket.com. According to the web-based business, families will have a better chance of dealing with their debt…
The government has announced the introduction of measures it says have been designed to bolster the efforts of credit unions. Economic secretary to the Treasury Kitty Ussher has suggested that the struggles facing British families in becoming debt free mean…
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There have been calls for the leading high street banks in the UK to treat their mortgage customers fairly. According to Fool.co.uk, the current economic climate means that banks can and in some cases are offering mortgage deals that are…
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Using a credit card to gain a cash advance should be an “absolute no no”, it has been suggested. According to Moneynet.co.uk the cost of taking out extra cash via a credit card has risen by around 5.5 per cent…
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There is no end in sight for the ongoing downturn in the UK’s housing sector, according to the majority of people quizzed by YouGov recently. Close to three-quarters of the British consumers questioned said that they expect to see the…
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Chancellor Alistair Darling has called for an end to what he has described as “rip-off” fees being charged by mortgage providers in the UK. Speaking to the Liverpool Daily Post recently, Mr Darling expressed concern that homeowners who are already…
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The scale of credit card borrowing across the UK continued to increase last month, according to figures from the British Bankers’ Association (BBA). Members of the association reported that their customers took on around £7.5 billion worth of added credit…
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