Packaged bank accounts could be mis-sold warns FSA

Over recent years banks in the UK have been pushing the sale of packaged bank accounts, which are current accounts that come with a monthly fee in exchange for a package of benefits.

Online credit card fraud to be handled by specialist team

Over recent years a rising number of people have started to go online in order to conduct their financial affairs, using the Internet to do everything from their day to day banking to dealing with their credit card accounts.
In addition to this more and more of us are now shopping online, and this involves putting [...]

Confidence in the property market continues to improve

Mortgage brokers across the UK are optimistic about the mortgage market according to a recent report, with many expecting business to increase as confidence in the property market continues to grow.

Consumers advised to take action to keep card rates down

Consumers that have credit cards have been advised in a recent report to make sure that they take action in order to keep their credit card interest rates down.

Have you switched your services yet?

After a very turbulent last couple of years in terms of finances it is not surprising that so many of us are determined to make our money stretch that little bit further this year. Whilst the housing market may be showing signs of recovery and the economy has managed to struggle out of recession this [...]

Prepaid credit card ideal for those that want to avoid debt

A recent report has suggested that consumers that want the convenience of having a payment card to make purchases but want to avoid getting into debt, as they might with a credit card, could really benefit from having a prepaid card.
Many people are unable to get debit cards and credit cards in the UK based [...]

Many people living on their overdrafts to get by

It has been reported that many people in the UK are still struggling financially to the point where they are having to live off their overdraft facilities.

Consumers urged to ensure they are using the right credit card

Many consumers these days rely on credit cards to make all sorts of purchases, and there are many of us that pay off the balance on our cards gradually rather than in full each month.

2010 to see mortgage activity increase

According to an industry group the level of mortgage activity in the UK is set to increase this year after a turbulent couple of years where mortgage lending has become very restricted due to the global credit crisis.

House prices fall for first time in ten months

It has been reported that property prices in the UK have fallen for the first time in ten months, with the January lull in the property market driving property prices down.

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