Credit consumers around the UK have been urged to think carefully about their personal finance options before adding to their debt management burden. Many people are expected to borrow heavily to fund Christmas expenditures and Chris Tapp from the Credit…
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Taking a step on to the UK’s housing ladder has become less affordable for consumers across the country in recent weeks, according to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). Figures from the CML show that larger…
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The rising costs of borrowing are having an impact on the household finances of the millions of people dealing with debt management difficulties in the UK, according to the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS). Many people will feel the financial…
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British consumers need to take control of their own finances and realise that there is not a “bottomless pit” of resources for the entire country to draw from, one economic expert has insisted. Grant Hughes Dip, director of the Charlwood…
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Consumers across the UK are still keen to take on the debt management burden of a home loan despite the recent slowing of the housing market, it has been suggested. The Fair Investment Company insists that the UK’s “love affair…
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The overall amount of personal debt accounted for by UK consumers rose by around ten per cent during the 12 months to the end of September 2007, according to the latest data from Credit Action. Close to £1,380 billion is…
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A range of factors will contribute to seeing repossession rates in the UK rise considerably over the course of next year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The council expects to see debt management become increasingly difficult for…
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The burden of debt management in the UK will continue to weigh heavy and impact consumer spending in the long-term, according to one expert. Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at Global Insight, is convinced that spiralling debt problems…
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