Pound soars as City hopes fade for early rate cut
The pound rose to its highest level against the euro in 10 months last night after higher than expected inflation forced the City to reassess its optimism about an early ...
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MPs urge tougher curbs on loans as couple fight case
MPs have urged the government to include tougher consumer protection in plans for a new Consumer Credit Act after a Merseyside couple, who saw a debt of less than £6...
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?2m fraud pair are convicted
A businessman and his lawyer have been convicted of a fraud that plundered nearly half the £5m cash in a pension fund set up for the 200 workers of the now defunct f...
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Direct payment saves cash
The average average household could save up to £187 a year by paying bills through direct debit, according to BACS Payment Schemes which runs the direct debit servi...
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Focus on couples with latitude
Retired couples - or those nearing retirement - who keep their own homes and separate finances and opt instead for sleepovers, shared holidays and other joint leisure tim...
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Drop in rates predicted
The Bank of England will be forced to drop interest rates before too much longer as the economy continues to falter, mortgage experts said this week.
Ray Boulger of Joh...
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What to do when borrowing bubble bursts
Tens of thousands of credit card holders - many with numerous cards, all up to their limit - could be on the verge of defaulting on their repayments. Barclaycard said rec...
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Home owner sent from pillar to post
When David Evans, a police officer, bought his Gloucester house in 1983, he opted for a straight repayment mortgage for his £22,150 loan. Four years later, an Allie...
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Half of homeowners have remortgaged
Nearly 50% of borrowers have switched to a new mortgage lender at some point, according to research published today.
Almost half (48%) of the homeowners questioned by le...
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Slowdown in consumer credit growth
The consumer appetite for credit is on the wane, according to figures released today by the Bank of England. Lending on mortgages increased in April, but credit card lend...
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