A number of banks are not protecting their customers from online fraud attacks, according to a new report.
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MoneyExpert: “Money Problems Are The Last Social Taboo”
A total of 22 per cent of adults feel comfortable discussing their money or debt concerns with their best friends, according to new research.
MoneyExpert: Barclays: Beware Of ‘e-scams’
Barclays, the high-street bank, has advised its customers to be “extra vigilant” following reports of a new type of e-mail fraud.
MoneyExpert: Credit Card Balances Decline For Fifth Month
The amount lent on credit cards fell in September for the fifth consecutive month, new figures reveal.
Motley Fool: Cheap Credit, But Not For Much Longer
I’m loathe to call personal loans cheap. Primark is cheap. Lidl is cheap. Budgies cheap. But loans cost real money. Still, when it comes to borrowing these days, the best personal loans and credit cards are about as cheap as they can get. The problem is that this can’t last.
Scotsman: Mortgage Approvals Hit 2½-year High
MORTGAGE approvals hit their highest level in more than 2½ years last month, according to figures published by the Bank of England.
This Is Money: 7m Of Us ‘too Poor To Afford A Home’
One in eight of us can no longer afford to buy a home, according to one of Britain’s biggest banks
Scotsman: Price Of A Home Doubles In Decade
HOUSE prices in Scotland have doubled over the past decade, according to the latest figures from Halifax Bank of Scotland.
Motley Fool: Lessons From Interest Rate Hikes
It is looking increasingly likely that the Bank of England may increase interest rates next month. The Monetary Policy Committee will meet again in early November to decide whether the British economy is strong enough to sustain another base rate hike.
Scotsman: Mortgage Lending Dips From Record
SEPTEMBER’s gross mortgage lending was £17.9 billion, 14 per cent lower than August’s record figure, but slightly more than the £17.8bn reached in September last year, according to the British Bankers’ Association.