Crackdown on loan sharks to beat debt trap
A crackdown on loan sharks and new measures to encourage more responsible lending and borrowing were yesterday unveiled by the government in an attempt to halt a "worryin...
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Abbey National reports rise in profits
Abbey National, Britain's second largest mortgage bank, today reported a 15% rise in first half profits, but an unexpected jump in bad debt provisions jolted the shares.
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Housing boom carries on despite downturn
Recession may be looming, but the housing market seems blissfully unaware. Prospective landlords can take out mortgages of up to £10 million to buy into the home ren...
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Teacher + savings = a house?
Serge Lang
Age: 30
Lives: in Surrey
Occupation: Teacher
Earns: ?24,500
Mortgage: None
Debts: None
Investments: ?40,000 in building society, ?3,000 in
cash Isa, ?2,...
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Child Support Agency
Who do I complain to?
Maintenance payment
Stage one
Write to your local Child Support Agency (CSA) giving reasons why you feel the assessment is incorrect. The decis...
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Rates cut hopes dashed
The prospects of further cuts in interest rates receded yesterday with the release of inflation figures showing upward pressure on prices for food, clothes and household ...
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Jail pair save hard - but they're not prisoners of thrift
Samantha Codner and Andrew Small
Ages: 26 and 30
Live in: London
Occupation: Prison workers
Earn: Jointly ?53,000
Mortgage: None
Debts: Student loans and...
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Banking review out today
A wide-ranging review of banking services comes to an end today with the publication of the government-backed Julius Report.
The review into the Banking Services Consum...
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These lenders deserve a tart response
If you are one of the thousands of homeowners who has switched mortgage lenders for a better deal, you may be a little insulted to discover that lenders are beginning to ...
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Floods hit buildings premiums
Buildings insurance premiums will rise this year on average by twice the rate of inflation as insurers shift the high cost of paying for repairs on flood damaged properti...
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