Exposed debt company buys debtor details [30.05.07]
According to a recent report a debt management company that was recently exposed for its bad practices by the BBC has been purchasing the details of consumers with financial troubles from a government contractor.
Mortgage rates raised by some lenders [25.05.07]
Following the fourth interest rate rise in the space of nine months, which was announced by the Bank of England just days ago, a number of lender have already hiked up the rates on their mortgages, with other expected to following in the very near future.
Consumer need to exercise forward thinking with loans [22.05.07]
The UK has become a nation that is reliant on finance in some way or another, and this obsession with borrowing and finance, from personal loans and secured finance to credit cards and hire purchase, has put the UK in huge levels of consumer debt.
MP calls for more honest bank statements [14.05.07]
An MP is calling for banks in the UK to use customers' statements in order to provide more honest and easily accessible information with regards to charges and profits.
Many couples hiding savings and debts from one another [12.05.07]
According to recent figures there are many couples in the UK that are hiding either assets or debts from one another through the use of a secret bank account that their partner has no idea about.
Surge in applications for fixed rate deals [04.05.07]
With many industry experts predicting that the Bank of England will hike up interest rates again in May, consumers in the UK have been flocking to avoid the financial implications of yet another rise by applying for fixed rate mortgages.
