Britain’s biggest building society has stopped granting mortgages on some properties where there is a high risk of flooding but said this affected only “a…
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Barclaycard change could mean much higher interest for some customers
Some Barclaycard customers who only make the minimum repayment each month will take an extra decade to clear their debt and pay hundreds of pounds…
View More Barclaycard change could mean much higher interest for some customersUnregulated ‘identity tracers’ harass people for debts they do not owe
The letter from the debt collection agency arrived out of the blue, and it was intimidating. It informed Joshua Simpson* that he owed £2,212 to…
View More Unregulated ‘identity tracers’ harass people for debts they do not oweCar finance mis-selling is not the next PPI scandal, says UK watchdog
The City watchdog has said potential mis-selling in the car finance industry is unlikely to mirror the lengthy PPI scandal, which led to banks paying…
View More Car finance mis-selling is not the next PPI scandal, says UK watchdogPick the right card, and mix and match: how to get the best out of cashback deals
Earn on everything Cashback returns a percentage of the cost of a purchase to you later, similar to a discount after the fact. You can…
View More Pick the right card, and mix and match: how to get the best out of cashback dealsUK car finance: ‘millions of drivers could get payout’ as watchdog investigates
Millions of drivers could be in line for a payout, it has been claimed, after the UK financial watchdog opened an investigation into whether consumers…
View More UK car finance: ‘millions of drivers could get payout’ as watchdog investigatesCut your mortgage and credit card bills: how to reduce your debt for 2024
Cash in on the mortgage price war There was some much-needed good news this week for homebuyers and those whose current mortgage deal is about…
View More Cut your mortgage and credit card bills: how to reduce your debt for 2024HSBC joins mortgage rate-cutting drive with deals below 4%
HSBC has become the latest big UK lender to announce across-the-board mortgage interest rate cuts, with leading names announcing reductions of up to one percentage…
View More HSBC joins mortgage rate-cutting drive with deals below 4%Millions will struggle to heat homes this Christmas, says UK’s National Debtline
Millions of people will have to make stark financial choices this Christmas including choosing between buying food or presents and be unable to afford to…
View More Millions will struggle to heat homes this Christmas, says UK’s National DebtlineOne in four adults in UK to buy now, pay later for Christmas, study shows
More than a quarter of adults in the UK will use buy now, pay later to help with festive spending, research suggests, with the proportion…
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