Dispute over Olympics benefi...

April 01, 2011

A new survey has revealed a stark divergence in opinion between different parts of the UK overwhether the London Olympics in 2012 will benefit the nation’s economy. The research, carried out on...

Why lenders may turn down yo...

March 31, 2011

First time buyers still have problems finding a mortgage despite all the hullabaloo from the government and lenders pledging help and support. The fact is banks and building societies are rebuilding t...

Barclays is worst bank for c...

March 31, 2011

New figures from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) show that Barclays bank was the mostcomplained-about financial institution in the second half of 2010 – with 294,891 complaints lodgedby c...

Remortgage levels increase a...

March 31, 2011

New figures from the Bank of England showed that the number of homeowners remortgaging roseto a 26 month high in February. With interest rate rises on the horizon, the highest number of loansapproved...