More struggle with debt after consolidation loan

Most people who take out a debt consolidation loan take on more debt and struggle with the consequences, finds research from price comparison website moneysupermarket.com.

What’s the verdict on supermarket banks?

These days you can get anything at your local supermarket – even your banking, but how do supermarket banks compare to their high street and online equivalents?

A passion for fashion but are you insured?

Brits may be carrying personal debt to the tune of £1 trillion, but that hasn’t stopped us from investing in our appearance.

Halifax campaigns to give savers their money

Halifax, the largest savings institution in the UK, has launched a campaign to reunite its customers with about £44 million in dormant savings and bank accounts.

New capped rate mortgage offers

Coventry Building Society has launched a new mortgage deal which tracks the Bank of England’s variable rate (currently 5.25%) but adds a cap ensuring it will not rise above a certain level.

Increased fees for house buyers

Nationwide BS has increased the cost of its valuation and homebuyer reports.

50+ years to repay your mortgage

Moneyfacts analyst Julia Harris has highlighted changes in UK mortgage terms. While the standard term was once 25 years, affordability has become difficult for many first time buyers which may mean that a 25 year term is no longer enough.

Save your sweets for university

Half of British parents do not give their children pocket money, says research from Engage Mutual Assurance.

Are mates’ mortgages the way to go for FTBs?

Buying a home with a group of friends may seem a good way for first time buyers to get a home in a climate of rising interest rates and house prices

Chip And PIN passes one year milestone

Chip and PIN has been around for just over one year. UK payments service APACS has issued an update on the progress of the new technology

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