Money problems and debt management issues are the number one concern for consumers living in the UK, it has been revealed. Research carried out recently Prudential has found that financial matters are more of a concern for British people than…
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Mortgage deals being made available in the UK are disappearing much more quickly than was the case a year ago, according to recent research. Figures compiled by MoneyFacts.co.uk have shown that the average length of time during which a mortgage…
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The numbers of people in the UK complaining about the financial services they have received have reached record levels, it has been revealed. An unprecedented number of almost 800,000 enquiries were made to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) over the…
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Fears over the rising rate of inflation have sparked an upsurge in debt consolidation activity in the UK, it has been suggested. Concerns over the rising cost of living have motivated around seven per cent of British consumers to consolidate…
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The average British consumer needs more than £1,000 in order to make ends meet, according to the latest figures. Financial services firm Egg maintains that the typical UK consumer needs roughly £1,077 per month in order to cover their household…
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An increasing number of British women are aiming to become financially independent, according to recent research. Many thousands of women are among the millions of UK consumers looking to clear debt and three-quarter of female Britons feel the idea of…
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The boom in the price of properties across the UK has been a disaster for many thousands of people not yet on the housing ladder, it has been claimed. According to Paul Holmes, chief executive Firstrung, the dramatic increase in…
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The lack of credit availability has seen the rate of financial services switching activity fall over the past 12 months, according to a recent study. Figures from MoneyExpert.com have revealed that there were 17 per cent fewer instances of financial…
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