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Business confidence hits two year low

UK business confidence has reached its lowest point in nearly two years, according to the latest Business Trends Report by BDO. The BDO optimism index fell by 5.81 points to 93.49 in November, marking...

15th January

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Mortgage arrears increases by 18%

Latest mortgage lending data from the Bank of England and FCA shows that the value of outstanding mortgage balances with arrears is 18% higher than a year earlier and has risen to £21.9 billion,...

06th January

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British consumers most likely to demand instant decisions on loans

New research by CRIF has found that consumers in the UK are the most likely in Europe to demand near-immediate decision-making on services and product applications by banks, insurers and lenders.

02nd January

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Second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 32% in October 2024

Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA),...

11th December

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Second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 16% in August 2024

Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA),...

28th October

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Half of adults have cut back spending on essentials

Half of adults have cut back spending on two or more essentials, including energy, water, broadband and car insurance, in the last year according to latest research by the Citizens Advice.

02nd October

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Mortgage repayments set to rise for three million households

Around three million households are set to see their mortgage payments rise in the next two years, according to the Bank of England’s latest Financial Stability Report.

10th July

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Consumer finance new business grew by 9% in April 2024

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew in April 2024 by 9% compared with the same month in 2023. In the first four months of...

04th July

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Growth in disposable incomes slows

Sluggish economic growth and economic shocks including the financial crisis and the pandemic mean increases in disposable incomes have been ‘slowing to a crawl’ since 2010, according to the Resolution...

01st July

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