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Sale and rent back schemes to be investigated by OFT

Aug 5th, 2008 | By admin | Category: New Articles

Defaults of mortgage repayments have been rocketing over recent months, with many families facing severe financial hardship. With rising energy bills, soaring petrol prices, increased food prices, high borrowing costs, tighter credit conditions, and below inflation wage rises, many families cannot make ends meet each month, and for many this is resulting in missed mortgage [...]



Getting a financial adviser to help you find a mortgage

Jul 18th, 2008 | By admin | Category: New Articles

Finding a suitable and affordable mortgage can be difficult at the best of times, but in the current financial climate many people are finding it more difficult than ever to get a mortgage that suits that needs and is affordable. For many people trying to go it alone when it comes to finding a mortgage [...]



Making the most of a consolidation loan

Jun 30th, 2008 | By admin | Category: New Articles

Over recent years an increasing number of people have taken advantage of consolidation loans, which are loans that are designed to pay off existing debts, and are available on either a secured or an unsecured basis. Taking out a consolidation loan can make a big difference when it comes to financial management as well as [...]



Should you take a secured loan or an unsecured loan?

Jun 30th, 2008 | By admin | Category: New Articles

Consumers these days can choose from a range of different loan options to suit their needs and circumstances, and all loans come under one of two categories, which is either secured or unsecured. The type of loan that is likely to best meet your needs will depend on your circumstances, as there is clear eligibility [...]



Are you entitled to a mortgage holiday?

Jun 6th, 2008 | By admin | Category: New Articles

Over recent months many homeowners have struggled with their mortgage repayments, and whilst some people are struggling with repayments every month, indicating that they need to find a long term solution such as cutting back on other costs or finding a more affordable mortgage deal, others find that they are finding it impossible to meet [...]



Is another house price crash on the cards?

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: New Articles

There are many people that may still remember the dark days of the early 1990s, when the aftermath of recession coupled with plummeting house prices resulted in a very poor outlook for most. Many people were plunged into negative equity as house prices plummeted. However, for the past ten years staring from the latter part [...]



Mortgage markets could be slow to recover

Jun 1st, 2008 | By admin | Category: New Articles

The mortgage industry has faced some of its toughest times ever over recent months, with the global credit crunch having a profound adverse effect on the mortgage and finance industries in the UK since it swept across the nation last summer. Nine months on and the mortgage lending industry is still suffering hugely, with lenders [...]



Repossession levels have continued to rise

May 31st, 2008 | By admin | Category: New Articles

A recent report has shown that the number of people in the UK who are at risk of losing their homes through repossession has rocketed by nearly 20% in the past year. Homeowners have been hit with a variety of rising costs over recent months, which have seriously affected the ability of many homeowners to [...]



The struggle gets tougher for first time buyers

May 29th, 2008 | By admin | Category: New Articles

Over recent months there has been a great deal of speculation over house prices in the UK, with the general consensus being that house prices are set to fall by as much as 20% over the next year or two. With house prices having soared by 200% over the past decade, this may seem like [...]



Protecting your personal data

May 27th, 2008 | By admin | Category: New Articles

Over recent months more and more of us have become aware of the importance of protecting our personal data, and the problems that can arise as a result of failure to do this. Personal data can include name, address, date of birth, national insurance details, banking details, etc. Some people have been cynical in the [...]