Victims of financial fraud have spoken out about their experiences of having their bank accounts taken over by criminals. Selina Hall – who faced high credit card debt after fraudsters used her details to fund online purchases – said that…
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Borrowers are looking to secure a fixed-rate mortgage in an attempt to avoid future debt management issues, it has been suggested. Figures from Abbey Mortgages for May have shown that just 15 per cent of people would take out a…
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Consumers are failing to utilise the internet enough when it comes to managing their finances, a new survey has suggested. According to uSwitch.com’s findings, the average person is paying £185 a year more for their standard energy plans than those…
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The UK’s base interest rate will be held at 0.5 per cent when the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets to debate the number this week. At least this is according to a panel of three experts, who…
The number of remortgaging approvals was down by 235 in April compared to March, figures from the Bank of England have shown. A total of 31,800 remortgages were granted during the month, the lowest number of 2009 so far and…
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Mothers should renew their tax credits as soon as they can to avoid missing the July 31st deadline, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has suggested. The tax office is calling on women with children to submit their claims soon and…
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Approximately two-fifths of British people have elected to stop making charitable donations in an effort to save money amid the recession, according to a new survey. Insurance firm Diamond published the results of its study today to coincide with Volunteers…
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The current shortage of high loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages available for first-time buyers (FTBs) will continue for some time, a spokesman for the Building Societies Association has suggested. Paul Broadhead, head of mortgage policy at the organisation, said that FTBs are…
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