Archives for 30 October 2007
Mortgage borrowers ’squeezed’
Article Category: Debt Management Help and AdviceConsumers’ debt management capabilities may be hampered by higher borrowing costs, it has been claimed.Commenting on the latest mortgage lending figures from the Bank of England, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com Louise Cuming observed a "shrinking market".An erosion in consumer choice, with many Britons finding that there are few […]
Women ‘risking old-age poverty’
Article Category: Debt Management Help and AdviceWomen may be risking debt in later life due to a 13 per cent gender gap in pensions contributions, it has been suggested.New research from Scottish Widows shows the discrepancy between male and female retirement savings has expanded from eight per cent in 2006 to 13 per cent in […]