Property news: Mortgage lending up in July ahead of interest-rate rise
HOMEOWNERS locked themselves into attractive mortgage deals in the weeks leading up to August’s Bank of England base rate rise, according to a household finance report. Gross mortgage lending for the total More...
Funding for Lending Scheme: How does it work?
PEOPLE blame today’s low savings returns on the Bank of England’s decision to slash base rates to near zero, but it is not the only culprit. Savers have even more reason to rue something called the Funding More...
Pound V euro: GBP unresponsive to plans of biggest lending cutbacks since financial crisis
MEASURES to tackle the UK’s burgeoning household debt have failed to boost the pound against the euro this morning. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Eurozone banks set for rate SHOCKS after sudden lending freeze tightening, says ECB
EUROZONE banks are well prepared for sharp changes in interest rates, the European Central Bank has said after simulating scenarios from sudden monetary tightening to the lending freeze that followed Lehman Brothers’ More...
New crowdfunding platforms following peer-to-peer lending are riskier than many realise
Peer-to-peer lending has been a ray of sunshine for savers seeking a healthier return on their money, but now there is a shadow on the horizon. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
City news: M&S, Post-brexit employment, SME lending and SVG Capital
LAURA Wade-Gery, once tipped as a future boss of Marks & Spencer, is to leave the retailer this month after her maternity leave. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
CREDIT CRUNCH TWO? Fears for US economy grow as credit card lending reaches 9-year high
AMERICA’S economy is slowing while debt levels soar, in a scenario that has worrying similarities to the lead up to the financial crisis that brought the world to its knees. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Buy-to-let investors to be ‘locked out’ of market by tougher lending rules
LANDLORDS could soon face tougher lending rules that would lock hopeful property investors out of the market, experts have warned. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...
Buy-to-let boom: Landlord lending beats first-time buyers for first time
LANDLORD borrowing eclipsed first-time buyer borrowing for the first time on record in January, show industry figures released today. Daily Express :: Finance Feed More...