Mortgage sales hit problems
The housing market has been buoyant over the past few years, but mortgage providers and first-time buyers are both now facing a tough time. Following announcements from the Bank of England that there has been an overall decline in the total number of UK home-buyers, and a declaration from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) that the number of disputes concerning mis-sold mortgage endowments has now hit record levels, it seems that mortgage lenders are facing a bleak time. Add to this ...Read the rest of this post »
January 28, 2012
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Debt Relief - How Stimulus Money Makes Debt Relief Widely Available
People are of the opinion that majority of the automobiles are manufactured by the top three automobile manufacturing companies. However, the truth is that top three automobile manufacturing companies are dependent on hundreds and thousands of small firms that provide all the parts that they need. The relationship between the big and the small firms is symbiotic. The big cannot exist without the small and the small cannot survive without the big. The same is the case in the financial market as ...Read the rest of this post »
January 27, 2012
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BBC announces online financial health check
Controlling your finances in the UK has never been more difficult; national levels of personal debt spiralling out of control, house prices out of reach for most first-time buyers, high street banks warning of increased numbers of people unable to pay off their debts, and the oncoming pensions time bomb looming in the distance. The question exercising economic analysts and institutions is what can be done to resolve? Over the past few years, due in part to the expansion of online services, ...Read the rest of this post »
January 25, 2012
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Inflexible friends and plastic assets, why money isn't buying
It would appear that even though their 'friends' aren't as flexible as they used to be, consumers are still stretching their credit cards beyond the comfort zone. The vicious circle of debt manipulation involving banks, consumers and commercial credit companies is putting consumer spending under strain, as funds begin to dry up. In May 2005, the Financial Times reported the accusation that banks were fuelling Britain's personal debt problem by repeatedly offering debt-ridden customers loans ...Read the rest of this post »
January 24, 2012
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Fast Cash Personal Loan - No Credit Check and Very Quick
You can get a payday advance with cheap rates and get up to 30 days to repay your loan. A payday advance is an unsecured loan used to solve your temporary financial needs. With the convenience of online payday advance companies, obtaining a payday advance loan is simple and quick. Often the money you need can be in your checking account as fast as the same day you apply for your loan. Payday loans range from $100 to up to $1000 or more. Cheap payday advances are available from numerous ...Read the rest of this post »
January 22, 2012
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How to score with credit
With a massive £1.3 trillion of personal debt in the UK, obtaining credit and staying financially afloat are daily dilemmas for the British consumer. Many major banks, including Lloyds TSB, have recently declared an increase in the number of customers experiencing repayment difficulties, meaning the need for better financial advice and support has never been more important. Shadow Chancellor Oliver Letwin said that the current levels of personal debt comprise a 'time bomb' that poses a threat ...Read the rest of this post »
January 21, 2012
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Alliance turning towards the financial dark side
Following in the footsteps of many of its high street competitors, Alliance and Leicester has announced that it will no longer accept new customers onto its Online Saver and Direct ISA accounts. The interest rate for the Online Savers account is also being cut from 5.35% to a straight 5%. Richard Brown of the financial comparison website Moneynet believes that Alliance and Leicester (A&L), in common with its high street competitors, has seen its costs rise as a result of recent rule changes ...Read the rest of this post »
January 20, 2012
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Credit Card Debt Relief - How Obama's Stimulus Makes Credit Cards Easier to Negotiate
Financial experts make fun of the fact that the stimulus package offered by the Obama government is often construed as a debt relief option for individuals and small businesses. Well, the same experts were of the opinion that the economic boom will continue forever and that financial jugglery was more than sufficient even if real profits did not exist. The same experts were of the opinion that complicated financial instruments were sufficient to convince people that everything was ...Read the rest of this post »
January 19, 2012
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What are Personal Loans?
As the term implies, Personal loans are simply loans for any personal use. They're known as personal loans because the money is for personal use, such as buying a car or home improvements. Most lenders do not stipulate what you can spend your personal loan on, generally allowing for any purpose. A Personal Loan is a method of borrowing a lump sum of money from a bank, building society or other financial institution to finance the buying of a new car, make home improvements or go on a luxury ...Read the rest of this post »
January 18, 2012
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Debt Settlement - How Federal Stimulus Money Makes Debt Settlement an Attractive Option
A lot of people who are in debt are looking for ways to get out of it. One of the best ways which not a lot of people know about is debt settlement. It is one of the most efficient and the easiest to recover from process to get rid of that huge debt you have accumulated over the years. It has become an even more attractive option due to the federal stimulus money. What is debt settlement? Basically it is a negotiation. If you are not able to pay back your amount due then your choices ...Read the rest of this post »
January 17, 2012
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