- Lowest number of Mortgage Approvals since records began.
- In a breaking report from the Bank of England only 64,000 mortgages were approved last month.
- Tue 29th Apr 2008
- Are the Banks getting greedy?
- In a test case in the High Court today, 8 UK Banks may be deemed to have be charging their customers unfairly.
- Thu 24th Apr 2008
- Comparison websites under the hot spotlight.
- The centre for competition policy has produced a report saying independent checks need to be made of comparison websites.
- Sat 12th Apr 2008
Xmas spenders 'borrow money in January'
Fri 21 Dec 2007 10am
The first month of the new year will see a surge in loan applications as consumers look to consolidate their Christmas debts, a financial expert has stated.Neil Monroe, external affairs director at Equifax, said that January traditionally sees an increase in loan customers, with many people borrowing more money to cope with debts accrued over the festive period.
However, he warned that these consumers may find access to credit more difficult than usual next month, because loan providers are becoming more selective with their lending habits as a result of the credit crunch.
Mr Monroe explained: "The issue is whether those people who relied on that capability will find it more difficult to get credit.
"If they are in the marginal area - so if their credit score is only marginally acceptable for lenders - they may find it more difficult."
According to Credit Action, the average UK household has debts worth £8,920, excluding mortgages.
