Student Borrowing Fuels Increasing Household Debt
— November 30, 2013The average UK household debt has increased for the first time in five years. Student loans are fuelling
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Outlook for global economy weaker than expected
— July 7, 2012In a recent speech given in Tokyo, the head of the IMF stated that the outlook for the global economy
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Misleading figures do not show true depth of this recession
— May 25, 2012This week David Miles, one of the members of the Monetary Policy Committee, addressed the Society of
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Eurozone continues to have negative impact on UK economy
— May 16, 2012In the words of the BoE governor, Sir Mervyn King, the EU is quite literally “tearing itself apart”
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Greece and France again at the heart of debt crisis in EU
— May 8, 2012Market news is not good as investors are spooked over recent events in Greece and France. Both countries
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Despite predictions, UK officially in a double-dip recession
— April 25, 2012In recent weeks economists had been predicting that the economy would just slightly miss a double-dip
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Will tomorrow’s news show UK growth or recession?
— April 24, 2012As recently as two days ago, the BoE was predicting a 0.1% growth in the GDP. However, today a policymaker
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Greece once again close to defaulting on debt
— March 7, 2012It appears as though once again Greece is on the precipice of defaulting on international loans as less
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Fitch to announce eurozone ratings later this month
— January 10, 2012Fitch has announced that by month’s end they would release “ratings watch negative” on six eurozone
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UK exports suffering from euro crisis
— December 15, 2011UK factories have been recording the lowest exports since almost two years ago in January of 2010 and
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Banking
Homebuyers Face Strict Questionnaires to Qualify for Credit
— April 12, 2014UK homebuyers may find it more difficult to get a mortgage, as lenders deal with a wide range of new
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Economy
Food Bank Usage ‘Shocking’, Claims Charity
— April 18, 2014Food bank charity The Trussell Trust says it’s feeding almost three times as many people in 2014 than
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Housing
London Flats Available on 0.8% Credit Card Deposit
— February 4, 2014Interested in buying a home for as little as £2,00? New London apartments are being marketed to potential
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Infrastructure
Homeowners Shocked by HS2 Letter Errors
— January 18, 2014Thousands of homeowners were shocked after receive letters claiming their homes would be destroyed in
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Crime
Credit Card Fraud Victims ‘Should Be Treated Better’
— March 29, 2014Of the 1.5 million people targeted by credit card fraudsters in the last year, 10 per cent were denied
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Wages Starting to Catch Up With Inflation
— April 16, 2014According to new data from the Office for National Statistics, wages have caught up with inflation. The
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Should You Stand Up at Work?
— April 15, 2014The evidence is piling up: sitting down at work may lead to heart disease, diabetes and eventual death.
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‘Credit Hackers’ Trade Risk for Lucrative Rewards
— April 14, 2014Could using your credit card more often actually be a good financial idea? According to the online community
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Homebuyers Face Strict Questionnaires to Qualify for Credit
— April 12, 2014UK homebuyers may find it more difficult to get a mortgage, as lenders deal with a wide range of new
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Quentin Wilson releases industry first Car Warranty Video Guide
— April 11, 2014TV motoring expert and former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson has taken a bold step to revolutionise
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Banks ‘Most Complained About’ UK Businesses
— April 10, 2014More than 2.5 million complaints were made against Britain’s financial companies in the last six months
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Regulators: US Banks Need to Hold $68 Billion in Additional Cash
— April 8, 2014American regulators have increased capital requirements for some of the country’s largest banks. The
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Regulator: Credit Card Industry Encourages People to Go Into Debt
— April 4, 2014The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Britain’s leading financial regulator, claims that credit card