One In Five To Retire With Loan Debts

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

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Retirement is supposed to be a time when people can sit back and relax, without having to worry about their finances and making ongoing loan repayments. But aside from the fact that many individuals have not made adequate provision for their retirement income, around one in five are likely to retire with outstanding loan and card debts. Research conducted by the Prudential has found that somewhere in the region of 18 per cent of people who plan to retire this year, will do so with existing debts hanging over them, either in the form of a home owner loan, personal loan or credit card bills.

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Family Loan Debts Increase By 48 Per Cent

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

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Ever since the credit crunch hit the UK back in 2007, a growing number of families and individuals have been struggling with their finances and finding it increasingly difficult to stay on top of their personal loan commitments and other debts each month. A new survey conducted by Aviva on their Family Finances Report, has found that although the average family income in the UK has increased by around 7 per cent over the course of the past twelve months, the average family debt levels on unsecured loans and credit cards has increased by around 48 per cent over the same period

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First Time Buyers Need To Complete Loans Soon

Wed, Jan 25, 2012

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First time buyers who are considering buying a house, or are already in the process of applying for a home owner loan, have been advised to move quickly in order to beat the deadline for the end of the current stamp duty holiday. Last year, the government introduced the stamp duty holiday for first time buyers to help and try and reduce the costs of buying a house and taking out a home owner loan or mortgage for those buyers looking at properties of between £125,000 and £250,000. But the current incentive for first time buyers is now due to end on 24th March this year and those potential buyers who are either in the process of buying, or are looking for a house and thinking about applying for a home owner loan or mortgage should

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Most Depressing Time Of Year For Loan Customers

Tue, Jan 24, 2012

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January has always been a fairly depressing time for many individuals. Christmas is over, the weather is cold and wet, everybody is back to work with no prospect of another holiday until Easter and all the credit card and personal loan bills are landing on the doormat. This week has officially been described as the most depressing week of the year, with yesterday (Monday 23rd January), the most depressing day of the year, now known as “Blue Monday”.

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Anticipated Increase In Bridging Loans

Mon, Jan 23, 2012

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The number of new bridging loans being written across the UK has seen a significant increase over the course of the past twelve months or so, as many property investors and landlords have been using this method of borrowing to release funds from their existing property portfolios for further development alongside their buy to let loans.

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Home Owners Opt For Hybrid Loans

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

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With the home owner loan and mortgage market looking particularly uncertain at the moment, due to the fragile state of the UK economy and no one really knowing when interest rates on loans will increase from their currently all time low level, many people looking for a new home owner loan are uncertain as to what may be their best loan option.

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Sainsbury’s Reduces Loan Rates

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

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Once again, Sainsbury’s Finance has reduced the interest rate charged on their personal loan products, as the battle for who can offer the best cheap loan deal continues amongst a number of lenders and loan companies. The supermarket has lowered the rate on the most competitive unsecured loan amount of between £7,500 and £15,000 to just 6.1 per cent APR (Annualised Percentage Rate) for those borrowers with a good credit rating, although this loan rate could be higher for someone with a lower credit score.

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Homeowners Relying On Equity Release Loans For Retirement

Wed, Jan 18, 2012

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In the past, the majority of people could look forward to a reasonable pension to provide them with an income once they reached retirement age. However, these days more and more people have made insufficient, or no retirement plans, in many cases leaving them unable to pay for their bills, let alone the luxuries they wanted. As a result of this lack of planning, around 40 per cent of home owners over the age of 45, who still have an outstanding home owner loan or mortgage, are planning to use the value of their home to help fund their retirement, according to a new survey from More 2 Life

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Loan Repossessions Expected To Rise

Tue, Jan 17, 2012

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Last year was particularly difficult for many borrowers in the UK, with high inflation and low wages growth or unemployment placing increasing pressure on household finances, often leading to arrears and defaults on a home owner loan or mortgage, personal loan or credit card debts.

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First Time Buyer Loan Numbers Increase

Mon, Jan 16, 2012

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There was a lot of doom and gloom throughout last year regarding the economy of the UK, particularly in the housing and home owner loan market. But one area which saw a significant level of growth was that of the first time buyer loan market. The latest figures from e surv, have shown that the number of first time buyers entering the housing market and applying for their first homeowner loan or mortgage, saw a marked increase over the course of last year, with the main reason for this being the increase in the number of home owner loan products which offer higher loan to value ratios.

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