Some 10,000 home repossessions were carried out in Greater Manchester last year as many people's personal debt problems spiralled out of control.
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Overpaying on a mortgage now could save money on in the long term due to interest rates staying low.
MoneySuperMarket claims that paying an extra &…
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Mortgage loans from mutual organisations such as building societies and customer-owned creditors have gone up by 32 per cent in August compared to a y…
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More than a quarter (26 per cent) of UK pensioners expect to sell their property to raise funds for their retirement, according to new research from P…
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Two-fifths of people in the UK (42 per cent) would not have enough life cover to pay off their mortgage, according to new research from price comparis…
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Recent housing benefit cuts in the UK has led to thousands of households spiralling into debt in Merseyside.
People of working age who were in soci…
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UK consumers could be biting off more than they can chew when it comes to funding a move to a new home.
Research by Lloyds TSB has discovered…
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Millions of people over 50 in the UK are set to face a shortfall when it comes to paying off their interest-only mortgage, according to new research b…
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