Mortgage lending by banks hit record levels in November but consumer credit remained subdued, new figures today indicated
Category: Banks
MoneyExpert: Low Start Mortgage Launched
Homeowners who are looking for lower mortgage payments may benefit from a new product launched by Lloyds TSB.
This Is Money: Banks Write Off £1.4bn Bad Debt
Banks wrote off a record £1.4bn of customers’ bad debt in 2006 as thousands of consumers took advantage of debt relief tools
MoneyExpert: Majority Of Brits Plan To Save Next Year
Some 82 per cent of Britons intend to organise their savings next year, with one in five admitting that they had not saved as much as anticipated in 2006.
This Is Money: Fashionably Indebted Brits
Debt is at a record level, personal bankruptcies are soaring, houses are being priced out of reach, but still we can’t resist splashing out on top brands
This Is Money: Barclays Hit By Xmas Email Scam
Conmen have targeted Barclays customers over Christmas by trying to persuade them to hand over their account details.
MoneyExpert: Check Your Current Account Funds This Christmas
Shoppers could benefit from checking the amount of their existing funds this Christmas, as the rush to buy presents could lead to people overspending.
MoneyExpert: UCB Increases Specialist Loan Rates
UCB Home Loans has today announced increases on its entire range of buy-to-let and self-certification homeowner loans.
Scotsman: Aberdeen Is No1 Property Hotspot As Prices Soar 27%
ABERDEEN has recorded the biggest increase in house prices in Scotland during 2006, with the average property now costing £171,767 – a jump of 27 per cent from last year, according to Bank of Scotland’s annual house price survey.
MoneyExpert: Christmas Debit And Credit Card Spends Top £31.6bn
Shoppers are expected to spend a total of £31.6 billion on their debit and credit cards during the month of December, new research has found.