A series of banks have been downgraded by ratings agency Moody's due to their perceived high level of exposure to eurozone debt.
The agency has…
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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee was split over quantitative easing (QE) this month, minutes of its June meeting have revealed.
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The last few years have seen a notable change in patterns of home-ownership, with a well-documented shift towards renting and away from buying.
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The Bank of England has held the base rate at 0.5 per cent again, with the possibility growing that it will continue to sustain the record low rate th…
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The number of repossessions is stable and no longer rising, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed.
CML figures for the numbe…
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Rising standard variable rates (SVRs) could be part of a ticking time-bomb of repossessions.
A study by consumer group Which? has revealed 70 per c…
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Tenants who are in debt through rental arrears may be better off if they talk to their landlords as soon as they get the chance.
David Lawrenson, p…
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Homeowners who are worried about the possibility of repossession should their mortgage costs rise may wish to watch the way rates are moving very care…
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