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10 August 2007
Skipton Information Group acquires analytics company DecisionMetrics »
11 July 2007
Callcredit and Fair Isaac Introduce Next Generation of Credit Risk Scoring for UK Lenders »
21 November 2006
UK warned over Nigerian scams »
16 November 2006
One further interest rise expected »
16 November 2006
Survey shows UK personal debt worse than US »
12 October 2006
ID cards to cost £4.5bn, government claims »
02 October 2006
Economists predicting "possible" October rate rise »
02 October 2006
Call for more education in financial literacy »
02 October 2006
New BBA figures show debt burden shifting to mortgages »
21 September 2006
MPC minutes suggest more rate rises »
20 September 2006
House price slowdown prompts interest rate call »
18 September 2006
CML: First-time buyers stretching to record levels »
06 September 2006
Credit card cheques to become more transparent »
31 August 2006
Brits overpay for foreign currency »
31 August 2006
House prices defy interest rate rise »
30 August 2006
Brits searching to invest in cheaper energy bills »
30 August 2006
Bank says ATM fraud on the up »
25 August 2006
Muslim students aided by new account »
25 August 2006
OFT to reveal fee discussions »
23 August 2006
Female bankrupts on the increase »
23 August 2006
HMRC publishes minimum wage excuses »
18 July 2006
Savers switch Isas to maximise money »
17 July 2006
Household savings on the rise »
12 July 2006
Remortgaging experiences surge »
11 July 2006
Tenancy Deposit Scheme 'won't damage buy-to-let mortgage market' »
10 July 2006
Northern Ireland outpaces England in house price growth »
07 July 2006
Unconfident consumers look to the future »
06 July 2006
Cash machine users spend more »
05 July 2006
Stamp duty 'keeping first-time buyers off property ladder' »
04 July 2006
World cup defeat 'won't dent economy' »
03 July 2006
Mortgage debt soars to more than £1 trillion »
29 June 2006
Buy-to-let market remains strong »
27 June 2006
Mortgage lending hits record levels as consumer confidence rises »
22 June 2006
Elderly 'worst affected by inflation' »
19 June 2006
London pushes up house prices »
16 June 2006
Strongest boost in two years for house prices »
15 June 2006
Government closes Hip loophole »
14 June 2006
Mortgage intermediaries "in the dark" about credit footprints »
13 June 2006
Shake up for buy-to-let sector »
12 June 2006
Consumers gear up for rates rise »
08 June 2006
Rise in million pound property sales »
07 June 2006
Mortgage lenders predict further house price growth »
31 May 2006
Lending code to reassure borrowers »
30 May 2006
Hips will save buyers money »
26 May 2006
House prices creep up 0.2% »
25 May 2006
Better value 'will drive buy-to-let mortgages' »
22 May 2006
Credit cards part of everyday living »
19 May 2006
Hips will damage housing market claims BSA »
17 May 2006
Apacs updates credit card advice »
16 May 2006
Larger properties lead house price growth »
15 May 2006
AMI produces credit search factsheet »
12 May 2006
Half of 20-somethings with no savings »
11 May 2006
Consumers transfer £11.9bn between cards »
10 May 2006
Half of first-time buyers paying stamp duty »
09 May 2006
House sales soar »
08 May 2006
Middle classes 'better savers' »
05 May 2006
Consumers voice bank dissatisfaction »
05 May 2006
Mortgage possessions on the rise »
04 May 2006
Housing market strengthens further »
03 May 2006
Brits 'insecure about economy' »
28 April 2006
Mortgage borrowing to hit £1 trillion »
27 April 2006
Internet is first source of financial help »
26 April 2006
Banks fight for best loan rates »
21 April 2006
Record lending 'down to psychology' »
20 April 2006
Housing market regains confidence »
19 April 2006
Plastic overtakes cash »
18 April 2006
House prices go west »
13 April 2006
FSA cracks down on mortgage fraud »
12 April 2006
Hips 'could disrupt housing market' »
06 April 2006
HMO licenses 'will not put people off buy-to-let' »
06 April 2006
Consumers remain cautious »
05 April 2006
Ami supports de-linking of PPI »
04 April 2006
Further growth for buy-to-let mortgages »
04 April 2006
Easter break could cost consumers »
03 April 2006
Parents still paying for grown up children »
30 March 2006
Weak housing market figures 'won't undermine market recovery' »
30 March 2006
Savers should 'keep an eye on rates' »
29 March 2006
Brits missing out on tax-free savings, warns research »
27 March 2006
Family homes become mortgage "ant hills" »
27 March 2006
Keep an eye on foreign transaction charges, warns research company »
24 March 2006
Customers 'should take their time choosing a credit card' »
23 March 2006
Budget a disappointment to housing market »
23 March 2006
Consumer group welcomes credit card ruling »
22 March 2006
Britons ignore their own savings advice »
22 March 2006
Homebuyers pay more stamp duty as house prices rise »
21 March 2006
Property owners run risk by shunning MPPI »
20 March 2006
First-time buyers spend equivalent of £4,600 looking for a mortgage »
20 March 2006
Savings continue to rise »
17 March 2006
No savings? – blame your parents »
16 March 2006
Debt burden 'comfortable' »
15 March 2006
Lenders suffering as personal debt soars »
14 March 2006
Credit cards 'save' Brits abroad »
14 March 2006
Boost for buy-to-let mortgage sector »
13 March 2006
Brits spoiling themselves to tune of £8 billion »
13 March 2006
Housing market 'inaccessible' for the young »
10 March 2006
Hips will provide savings for first time buyers »
10 March 2006
House prices stabilising as interest rate remains unchanged »
09 March 2006
To offset or not to offset? »
08 March 2006
Buyers in less dominant position in slower housing market »
07 March 2006
Credit warnings on store cards »
07 March 2006
Brits missing out on £424 million in savings »
06 March 2006
Bank joins battle against loan sharks »
03 March 2006
Industry has duty to get people saving »
03 March 2006
Simpler products to help avoid bad credit »
27 February 2006
Shop around for the best finance deals »
27 February 2006
Supermarkets cash in on captive audience »
22 February 2006
Bank almost unanimous in rate freeze decision »
20 February 2006
Average house price now tops £200K »
17 February 2006
Christmas spending hits record levels »
16 February 2006
All ages fall victim to scams says survey »
16 February 2006
UK debt burden outstrips national income »
15 February 2006
£500 cost of equity release »
15 February 2006
Mortgage market "in recovery mode" says report »
14 February 2006
Chip and pin will leave behind thousands, warns Apacs »
14 February 2006
Duff financial advice discouraging investment »
13 February 2006
House price growth rises »
13 February 2006
Credit-hopper days are 'numbered' »
10 February 2006
Could chip and pin push card fraudsters elsewhere? »
10 February 2006
Group hits out at ID card concessions »
09 February 2006
Barclaycard changes could catch borrowers unaware »
09 February 2006
House price inflation steady »
09 February 2006
Couples afraid of financial commitment »
07 February 2006
Rate cuts encourage savings account switching »
06 February 2006
First-time buyers prepared for house price premium »
03 February 2006
Bankruptcy humane, says report »
03 February 2006
House prices off to flying start in '06 »
02 February 2006
Credit card comparison "meaningless" claims Which? »
01 February 2006
OFT launches crackdown on bogus prize scams »
31 January 2006
House price bounce in '06, says Nationwide »
30 January 2006
Borrowers told to bone up on personal loans »
27 January 2006
Time running out for chip and signature »
27 January 2006
Neighbourly concerns determine house prices »
26 January 2006
Thursday not the best for finance deals »
26 January 2006
Card for teens earns mixed reviews »
25 January 2006
Prepare your finances for lifestyle change »
24 January 2006
Five million Brits fall foul of charges »
24 January 2006
House price increases set to slow »
23 January 2006
Loans firms charge into battle »
23 January 2006
Banks failing customers on credit limits »
19 January 2006
Almost £700,000 spent on running a home »
18 January 2006
Visa reports credit card fall »
18 January 2006
Chip and pin taking off nicely »
17 January 2006
Less control for single Brits »
17 January 2006
Women lose out by stashing cash »
16 January 2006
House prices leap in New Year »
13 January 2006
Penalty fee hell for Brits »
12 January 2006
Youngsters have taste for property »
12 January 2006
Schools to offer finance courses »
11 January 2006
Nationwide deals cashback blow »
10 January 2006
Festive bankers wait til the small hours »
09 January 2006
Savings account rates dropping »
06 January 2006
Brits succumb to range of scams »
05 January 2006
Eat more chocolate but save on your mortgage! »
04 January 2006
Brits think they'll get richer »
04 January 2006
New debts slowing down »
03 January 2006
Loan firms may face regulation »
29 December 2005
Brits aim for financial resolution »
28 December 2005
Savvy sales shoppers fast out of the blocks »
22 December 2005
Lure of tax returns strong at Christmas »
21 December 2005
Brits not holding high bonus hopes »
21 December 2005
Building society savings on the up »
20 December 2005
House prices on the up, says Rics »
19 December 2005
Christmas could break the bank »
19 December 2005
Council tax alteration debate rages »
19 December 2005
Bank transfers to be speeded up »
15 December 2005
Women hot on money, but not mortgages »
15 December 2005
Online fraud sees decrease, but consumers scared »
14 December 2005
Tax credit fraud looks bigger than thought »
14 December 2005
Brits starting to save more »
13 December 2005
Brits keep partners in the dark about debt »
13 December 2005
Christmas cheaper than in 1985 »
12 December 2005
£6.2 billion on gifts for Christmas stockings alone »
12 December 2005
VAT and fuel fraud 'costing billions' »
12 December 2005
Housing market on the up »
12 December 2005
New rules on cheques to be introduced »
12 December 2005
Potential home owners to be given boost »
12 December 2005
ATM fees may temper festive cheer »
12 December 2005
Card holders can afford to seek out benefits »
12 December 2005
Southerners aren't the only rich ones »
12 December 2005
ATMs set for record usage »
12 December 2005
Billing costs catch Brits on the hop »
01 December 2005
Money not the source of Brits' happiness »
30 November 2005
Companies relaxed in face of fraud »
30 November 2005
Households' spending increasing, says report »
29 November 2005
Brits spend hard-earned cash at work »
29 November 2005
Enterprising first time buyers make comeback »
25 November 2005
Loan sharks prey on the disadvantaged »
25 November 2005
Fraud digging deeper into society »
23 November 2005
House buyers wasting millions in duplicates »
22 November 2005
Lowering the price of fun »
22 November 2005
Brits will flash the plastic for anything »
21 November 2005
UK businesses not picking up on fraud »
21 November 2005
Online shopping saves cash, believe Brit »
18 November 2005
Rate increases could make things interesting »
18 November 2005
Benefit system is fraud minefield, says report »
17 November 2005
Credit card users will provide festive cheer »
17 November 2005
Debt stopping Brits from stashing cash »
16 November 2005
Brits not sticking to their bank accounts »
16 November 2005
Pestering kids drain parents' wallets »
15 November 2005
Brits wasting millions - by staying at work »
15 November 2005
House prices down, buyer activity up »
14 November 2005
"Unacceptable" cash machine costs keep rising »
14 November 2005
Brits warned that card fees could return »
11 November 2005
Tax credit affording more protection »
10 November 2005
Interest rates frozen for start of winter »
08 November 2005
Customers hold upper hand as sales fall further »
07 November 2005
Scenic location could mean tax rise »
07 November 2005
Women saving Brits thousands in housework »
02 November 2005
Rate cut imminent in 2006, predict economists »
01 November 2005
House prices see biggest rise for 15 months »
28 October 2005
Industry heralds home credit investigation »
26 October 2005
Restaurant spending figures bare their teeth »
24 October 2005
House prices still fall, but hope remains »
20 October 2005
Customers clamour for mortgage deals »
19 October 2005
RICS predicts house price rise »
18 October 2005
Long-term fixed mortgages advised »
10 October 2005
Islamic mortgage unveiled »
07 October 2005
Women dominating online home sales »
06 October 2005
Bank sits tight as rates frozen »
06 October 2005
OFT launches fair-dealing standard »
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