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Tag: Loans
Motley Fool: Charging Orders
We’re probably all familiar with the line “Your home may be at risk if you do not keep up with the repayments” which applies to debts secured against your home. A mortgage is just one example of a secured debt — it prevents you from selling your home without paying back what is owed and the lender can force the sale of your property if you fall behind with repayments. It’s why The Motley Fool favours unsecured loans because then you’re not risking losing the roof over your head.
This Is Money: Bank Details On Sale For A Fiver
Credit card and bank details stolen from hundreds of thousands of Britons are on sale in India for as little as £5 each
This Is Money: Trapped By A Never-ending Loan
Millions of homeowners are being caught in a ‘ never-ending mortgage trap’ and face still paying off the loan in their 60s and 70s, as they keep extending their homeloan’s term
Scotsman: Remortgaging Is Driving Debt Into Retirement
HOMEOWNERS risk falling into a £35 billion “never-ending mortgage” trap by failing to stick to or reduce the term of their loans – meaning pensioners are retiring with mountains of debt.
Motley Fool: An Ultra-Cheap Loan For Life!
If you need to borrow between, say, £5,000 and £30,000 for whatever reason (for example, to buy a car, or pay for a holiday, wedding, divorce or home improvements), a low-rate personal loan might be right up your street.
This Is Money: Credit Card Firms Hike Rates
Credit card providers have upped their interest rates, some by more than 12%, after the Office of Fair Trading made them reduce their default fees
This Is Money: Bailiffs ‘law Unto Themselves’
Private bailiffs that collect unpaid council tax bills have been branded a ‘law unto themselves’ by the Citizens Advice Bureau
This Is Money: Switch Fee Alert Over Credit Cards
Consumers switching credit cards to take advantage of interest-free deals could pay more than they expected
Scotsman: Offset Mortgages No Longer Just For Those With Big Savings
CURRENT account and offset loan arrangements have only been with us for less than a decade but they are appealing to an ever-growing number of borrowers.