Articles Tagged With: Households

Junior Isas will help promote a savings culture in households looking for the best savings interest rates, according to Family Investments. The new tax-free savings accounts will be available to all children

Gross mortgage lending by mutuals was £1.4 billion in January 2011, which is a 38 per cent increase than the £1 billion lent in January 2010. Adrian Coles, director-general of the Building

The buy-to-let mortgage market has continued to show strong signs of recovery in the final quarter of 2010 and into 2011. Mortgage brokers revealed that buy-to-let mortgages grabbed the highest share of

Mortgage approvals reached a 19-month low in October, according to latest figures. Data from the British Bankers' Association BBA has highlighted that just 30,766 approvals for home loans were granted

Gross mortgage lending by mutuals was £2.2 billion in September, which is ten per cent greater than the £2.0 billion lent in August. Those looking for the best mortgage rates will be interested

The number of women who say that they are in the mood to save money has increased steadily over the last two years, according to Legal & General's money mood survey. Latest survey results also

The additional certainty offered by fixed-rate mortgage deals can help households prepare and adhere to a budget, it has been claimed. Paula John, editor at Your Mortgage, said that while such deals have

Ten million mortgage customers could see their finances hit if interest rates move back up to 2008 levels, it has been claimed. Research by PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC found that if rates rise to the

The low Bank of England base rate has been "a saving grace" for many households over the last year-and-a-half, it has been claimed. According to Paula John, editor of yourmortgage.co.uk, the

Parents should do all they can to continue saving for their children's futures, it has been claimed. Kate Moore, head of savings and investments at Family Investments, said it is "very important"

Mortgage lending rose at its slowest rate for nine years during April, according to latest figures from the British Bankers' Association BBA. Net lending, which does not include redemptions and repayments,

UK consumers should be looking to store away more than ten per cent of their income for a rainy day, it has been suggested. According to Alison Morris, savings expert at Scottish Widow, 12 per cent per

The amount of money Brits are putting aside in their savings dropped by eight per cent to just over £2,000 in the first few months of 2010, according to research by ING Direct. A study by the firm

Individuals looking for the best savings rate should start by looking at individual savings accounts, commonly known as ISAs. This is the recommendation from totallymoney.com, which recommends ISAs because

Mortgage lending strengthened slightly in December, the British Bankers' Association BBA has reported. The organisation says gross lending was inflated by some borrowers pushing through purchases ahead

Consumers should be getting the most out of savings rather than speculating on short-term capital gains, it has been claimed. Independent pensions expert Stewart Ritchie was commenting after an Aegon study

A new study has identified worryingly low levels of short-term saving among Scottish consumers. Research conducted by independent pensions expert Stewart Ritchie, on behalf of Aegon, indicates that 42

It is now more difficult for consumers to run up huge plastic card debts unchecked, according to Credit Action. Chris Tapp, director of the money education charity, said it is harder now to get a credit

British consumers are increasingly entertaining themselves in their homes as they bid to reduce expenditure, it has been claimed. According to Abbey Savings, by cutting back on entertainment costs such

More than a fifth of people plan to increase the amount they save during the next six months, it has been reported. The Nationwide Savings Index reported that 21 per cent of consumers intend to put more