Mum pulls the purse strings...

March 22, 2011

Mum’s the word for who is in control of family finances – with three out of four women controlling the family purse strings, according to a new survey. Although men are still likely to wei...

Inflation now more than doub...

March 22, 2011

Continuing rises in the price of fuel, food and clothing have helped push inflation to its highest level in more than two years. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate has reached an unexpected...

Increase in demand for fixed...

March 21, 2011

Increasing numbers of mortgage borrowers in the UK are switching their home loans to fixed rates.That’s the view of various mortgage experts who have seen a rise in demand for fixed rate loans o...

Mortgage borrowing curbed by...

March 21, 2011

Mortgage borrowers face some tough financial decisions as lenders look at their spending power rather than their borrowing ability to repay home loans.   Applying for a mortgage has focussed on h...