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Financial stability framework published
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Your Money - Wed 02 Jul, 09:38 AM
Proposals for strengthening the framework for financial stability and protecting depositors have been published by HM Treasury, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Bank of England.
The proposals build on a consultation document published in January and will now be the subject of a further period of consultation, prior to the introduction of legislation in [...]
Brits providing financial lifeline to elderly relatives
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Your Money - Thu 12 Jun, 09:13 AM
With 54% of retirees struggling to make ends meet, research from Engage Mutual Assurance reveals that families are stepping in to provide a financial lifeline to their elderly relatives.
Nearly one in 10 British adults, the equivalent of more than 1.7m adults, are helping with the costs of their parents retirement. Of these, 22% have given [...]
Insurance threat to loans
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Financial Times
- Fri 06 Jun, 06:00 PM
Borrowers may have to pay more for their personal loans as banks could be banned from selling lucrative loan insurance products or forced to charge less for them.
University challenge
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Your Money - Tue 27 May, 07:05 AM
Kate ORaghallaigh studies the options for graduates looking to kickstart their finances
Leaving university may mark the end on an era, but it also marks the beginning of something else the battle to clear debt. The road to debt recovery is rarely easy. Theres the student overdraft, the student loan, and any credit card debt [...]
Rates on personal loans increase by 1%
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Your Money - Tue 20 May, 10:20 AM
Average rates on unsecured loans have increased by up to 1% in the past six months, despite the Bank of England cutting rates three times, according to price comparison site MoneyExpert.
Research from the website found that the average rate for a £5,000 loan is now 10.16% compared with 9.5% in November 2007. The average [...]
Citigroup curbs 'near prime' lending in UK [at Financial Times]
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Financial Times
- Mon 19 May, 10:00 PM
Citigroup is to stop offering some new UK mortgages and personal loans to customers who have a patchy credit record in a move that could threaten 700 British jobs.
Payday loans increasing in popularity
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Your Money - Fri 16 May, 10:03 AM
Research from Moneysupermarket shows the take-up of short-term payday loans has seen a massive upswing, increasing by over 55% since September.
The price comparison site said the rise in payday loans is astronomical and symbolises just how difficult people are finding it to cope day to day. As disposable income is being squeezed through increases in [...]
FEATURE: A guide to loan protection
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Your Money - Mon 12 May, 01:17 PM
With hard hit Brits continuing to turn to personal loans, how are they protected when securing such finance? Barney McCarthy takes a look
When money is tight and your overdraft facility or credit card arent suitable, you may turn to a personal loan to tide you over, or to fund a particular project. There are two [...]
Feature: The savings game
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Your Money - Fri 02 May, 02:50 PM
Mortgage lenders are beginning to ask for higher deposits, but what is the best way to start saving for one? Kate ORaghallaigh looks at the options
For those of you who are thinking about, or have already decided to buy a property in the not too distant future, you probably need no reminders that you are [...]
Personal loan rates on the rise
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Your Money - Tue 29 Apr, 10:29 AM
Comparison site Moneyfacts says the monthly repayments on personal loans are rising as well as mortgage rates.
Michelle Slade, analyst at Moneyfacts.co.uk, said: In the last two weeks alone we have seen Barclaycard (+0.5%), Lombard Direct (+1%), The AA (+0.1%), NatWest (+2.5%) and Tesco Personal Finance (+0.6%) all push selected rates upwards. On top of this [...]
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Lipper issues January fund review
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OFT launches scams awareness campaign
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US interest rate cut
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Consumer borrowing starts to cool
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Pensioners to earn £5,000 less than average working adult
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Insurer urges budget travellers to cover gadgets
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Market volatility beneficial for property market
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Savings up by a third since 2000
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Chancellor revises tax reforms
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