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I am a Celebrity, get me an IVA!
Posted on 30 November, 2009 at 15:44 by Harrington Brooks
It’s a bit of a chicken and egg thing really. What came first, the debt problems or the stint on …Read more »
The Psychology of Repayment
Posted on 26 November, 2009 at 10:48 by Harrington Brooks
A recent study suggests that, in order to help people to better manage their debt, credit card companies should either …Read more »
Over a Quarter of Earnings in Low Income Households Go to Debt
Posted on 20 November, 2009 at 10:00 by Harrington Brooks
There are 14.3 million low earning households in Britain. That is, households that are living on an earned income of …Read more »
Drop in Forecast Reposessions
Posted on 19 November, 2009 at 8:47 by Harrington Brooks
At one stage, the Council of Mortgage Lenders anticipated that there would be 75,000 repossessions in the UK during 2009. …Read more »
Does a drop in bankruptcy numbers signal the end of recession?
Posted on 5 November, 2009 at 16:00 by Harrington Brooks
A drop off in the number of Scottish businesses and individuals that went bankrupt in the last quarter has triggered …Read more »
Credit Cards: Tighter Lending Criteria
Posted on 3 November, 2009 at 12:05 by Harrington Brooks
In the wake of the recent news that the Financial Services Authority is moving to institute tighter criteria to govern …Read more »
The FSA Set to Reform the Mortgage Market
Posted on 27 October, 2009 at 9:04 by Harrington Brooks
The UK government is to ban the practice of self-certified mortgages and ensure that homebuyers who are applying for mortgages will …Read more »
Young, female and bankrupt
Posted on 21 October, 2009 at 15:42 by Harrington Brooks
The most recent bankruptcy statistics highlight a growing trend in the number of young women filing for bankruptcy. The majority …Read more »
Michael Jackson`s Neverland Bankruptcy
Posted on 20 October, 2009 at 16:20 by Harrington Brooks
Watching the helicopter footage of an ambulance crew arriving, crowds of curious onlookers gathering and the World’s media clamouring for …Read more »
Cut In Mortgage Interest Rates
Posted on 20 October, 2009 at 10:04 by Harrington Brooks
Many borrowers in the UK are currently benefiting from a concerted effort to jumpstart the housing market. Walking down the …Read more »