Articles about Secured Loans and Mortgages

1st Aug ‘08 - Businesses Could Lose Out as Identity Fraudsters Take Out Loans

UK businesses have been warned that, just like individuals, they too are at risk of becoming the victims ...

31st July ‘08 - Loan Company Receives FSA Fine

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has handed down a £840,000 fine to loans company Liverpool Victoria after ...

29th July ‘08 - Credit Union Changes May Assist Those Being Refused Secured Loans

In news that may of be interest to anyone trying to take out a secured loan in ...

28th July ‘08 - Mortgage Lenders to Seek Secured Loans

The government is expected to come under pressure from mortgage lenders to relieve pressure in the market and ...

25th July ‘08 - Which Worries Over Mortgage Loan Advice

Few loans will be as important in a person’s life as a mortgage. Yet consumer interest group ...

23rd July ‘08 - Firm Believes Secured Loans Should be Seen in Context

Financial solution company thinkmoney.com has moved to reassure homeowners that, despite falls in the housing market, ...

22nd July ‘08 - Secured Loans Company Goes into Voluntary Liquidation

A Sheffield-based secured loans company has announced that it has gone into voluntary liquidation, citing the pressures ...

21st July ‘08 - Secured Loans Company Opens Two New Franchises

A secured loans company from Peterborough has announced that it is opening new franchises in Taunton and ...

18th July ‘08 - Home Loans Scheme to Help Servicemen

British servicemen returning to civilian life are to be given much-needed assistance in getting a foot on the ...

17th July ‘08 - Alliance & Leicester to Merge with Homeowner Loans Provider

Alliance & Leicester, the bank that some say pre-empted the credit crunch when it stopped providing homeowner ...

16th July ‘08 - Analyst Considers Impact of Credit Crunch on Secured Loans Market

The increasing number of providers withdrawing from the secured loans market has led to some consumers fearing ...

15th July ‘08 - Nemo Announces Changes to Secured Loans Products

In a move that has been received ambiguously by the secured loans industry, ...

11th July ‘08 - Student Loan Repayment System Marked for Overhaul

The student loans system is in for some changes after it emerged that many graduates are overpaying on ...

10th July ‘08 - Pawnbroking Grows as Short-Term Secured Loan Option

Evidence is emerging that one formerly taboo form of “secured loan” is becoming increasingly popular in the ...

9th July ‘08 -Secured Loans Regulator Responds to Poposals

The Finance Industry Standards Association (FISA), the self-regulatory body of the secured loans sector, has said ...

8th July ‘08 - First Plus to Stop Secured Loans Service

First Plus, up until now the most popular choice for UK consumers seeking a secured loan, has announced ...

4th July ‘08 - Struggling Tenants Taking out Loans to Meet Costs of Rent

A poll by moneysupermarket.com has found that around 1.8 million people in the UK are taking out loans ...

3rd July ‘08 - Intrinsic to Receive Secured Loans Advice

Swindon-based company Intrinsic Financial Services has announced a partnership with Loanoptions. It is believed that they have done so ...

2nd July ‘08 - FISA Comment on Competition Commission’s Secured Loan PPI Findings

The Finance Standards Industry Association (FISA), the self-regulation body of the secured loans industry, has commented on ...

1st July ‘08 - Bank of England Release Homeowner Loan Figures

Figures released by the Bank of England help explain why there has been a downturn in ...

27th June ‘08 - Loan Shark Helpline Launched

The Government have launched a new helpline for victims of loan sharks. Consumer Affairs Minister Gareth Thomas announced ...

26th June ‘08 - Many Spurn Financial Advice When Making Important Decisions

All financial experts agree that making an important financial decision such as taking out a secured loan or ...

25th June ‘08 - Trend for Payday Loans Causing Concern

The number of so-called payday loans taken out by UK consumers has risen by around 130% in the ...

24th June ‘08 - Welsh Secured Loans Company Comes of Age

The owner of a Cardiff-based secured loans company has bought out his majority shareholders. The move is seen by ...

19th June ‘08 - Chief Executive Offers Student Loan Advice

British university students and university graduates have been urged to manage their loans sensibly. And with a recent ...

18th June ‘08 - Few Shopping Around for Homeowner Loans

New research from Lloyds TSB has revealed a paradox in the financial habits of UK consumers. For while ...

17th June ‘08 - North-West Secured Loans Broker Reports Loss

Secured loans broker Loanmakers has reported that its share price has fallen by 18%. The ...

16th June ‘08 - No New Secured Loans in Picture Frame

Picture Financial, a company that offers both secured loans and consolidation loans, has terminated the employment of ...

13th June ’08 - CitiFinancial Exits UK Secured Loan Market

In keeping with its announcement that it plans to axe 9,000 jobs globally, Citigroup has closed its secured ...

12th June ’08 - Homeowner Loan Players Given AFB Board Opportunity

The Association of Finance Brokers (AFB) has announced that it is accepting nominations for positions on its board. ...

10th June ’08 - Secured Loans Total £6.4 Billion of Personal Debt

The latest financial statistics for June reveal that the total level of personal debt in the UK has risen ...

9th June ‘08 - Parents Taking out Secured Loans to Meet Cost of Education

Worries over the standard and choice of state education coupled with the increasing price of the cost of living ...

5th June ‘08 - Housing Climate to Prompt Secured Loans Surge

Financial experts are predicting that one knock-on effect of the current conditions of the UK housing market will be ...

2nd June ‘08 - US Soldiers Offered Cheap Homeowner Loans

The US Congress has passed a bill that will allow American servicemen and their families access to cheap ...

72. Finding a Cheap Remortgage

The law of supply and demand is, unfortunately, one of the basic rules of economics. In the present climate, ...

71. Why You May Often Get A Better Deal With Secured Loan Finance

A glance through the financial pages of any newspaper will tell you that credit has become a lot more ...

70. Thinking of Remortgaging?

It can be frustrating to be in debt, paying a high rate of interest on credit card balances or ...

69. Serious About Getting Your Debts Under Control? Consider a Homeowner Loan

The latest research from the country’s largest consumer pollsters, YouGov, shows that up to 6.5 million people over the ...

68. When to Remortgage

An application to remortgage is prompted by one of a number of reasons, including:  The ...

67. What Makes Secured Finance Attractive?

Secured finance is safer finance. Since the risk is reduced, lenders will generally be prepared to offer a lower ...

66. The Dangers of Interest-Only Mortgages

In March of this year the Bank of England predicted that credit conditions would tighten over the course of the ...

65. The Dangers of Car Dealer Finance

Almost half of those who borrow money to buy a car choose an uncompetitive finance deal that could ...

64. Find the Best Remortgages Available

A remortgage can be a solution for homeowners who want to pay less for their mortgage, or wish ...

63. Homeowner Secured Loans at Competitive Rates

Even in the current uncertain economic climate, there are still homeowner secured loans available at competitive rates. Getting a ...

62. Cheap Remortgages Are Available

The Bank of England has been in a period of base interest rate cuts that, despite the current uncertainty ...

61. UK Secured Loans Offer Great Rates

With interest rates very low, many Brits are now looking to find UK secured loans.  Secured loans are ...

60. Remortgaging Opportunities High in Comparatively Low Rate Market

Many Brits are remortgaging their homes in the current comparatively low rate loan market.  The Bank ...

59. Homeowner Loans Take Advantage of Home Equity

Homeowner loans are a great way to leverage a person’s most valuable asset in order to obtain the ...

58. Raising Funds Through Remortgages

The great advantage with mortgage borrowing to buy your own home is that your stake in ...

57. Secured Loans Come Cheaper

What’s the worst prospect for someone who lends you money? It’s going to be not so much that ...