House prices continued to rise over the course of June, new figures have indicated.

Guess what we have in the UK that few other countries have? The answer is that when it comes to interest on loans, there is no legal ceiling to the amount of interest that it’s legal to charge.

Lenders need information about borrowers finances if they are to recover delinquent loans. So more and more lenders are turning to private investigators for assistance. This article reports.

Those looking to make improvements to their home should exercise a degree of caution, it has been claimed.

As the end of the year approaches more people are set to turn towards lending as a means of supplementing their spending, new research shows. Following analysis of figures from the Bank of England, Callcredit states that consumer borrowing, whether this is through home loans or other means, is due to rise in the remaining weeks of 2007.

Any consumer who is considering a secured loan should be careful

People worried about meeting secured loan or mortgage repayments should seek help.

Britons spend more time planning their holiday than researching their personal loan and mortgage choices, new research shows.

Homeowners need to take steps to safeguard their financial future, it has been suggested.

Although secured loans and other forms of credit are becoming increasingly expensive borrowers can still find products with competitive rates of interest, it has been suggested. According to Samantha Owens, head of personal finance at Moneyfacts, a number of lenders are either withdrawing some of their cheapest loans or are increasing the rates of interest applied to such borrowing.