Consumers ‘prefer card...

February 17, 2011

Do you prefer to use cards or cash? In the 21st century, consumers are much more likely to reach for plastic to pay for goods and services rather than using cash.  That’s the conclusion of...

Mortgage lenders throw lendi...

February 17, 2011

Mortgage lenders are responding to cries of help with the cost of buying a home by offering more loans needing smaller deposits to first time buyers and movers. The number of high loan-to-value mortga...

Sentance pushes for rate ris...

February 17, 2011

Andrew Sentance – a key member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee – hascriticized the Bank’s own economic forecasts and argued that interest rates need to rise...

Warning Signs Of Falling UK...

February 17, 2011

UK consumers were today warned to expect falling real incomes for this year and beyond after inflation was forecast to keep on rising. The Bank of England today predicted that inflation will rise towa...