Over two in five first-time buyers (42%) are opting for high loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages, according to analysis by Moneyfacts, although figures showed there is also a significant minority seeking deals with higher deposits
December saw £5.2bn paid into Cash ISAs, new figures released by the Bank of England (BoE) have shown, a record for a non-tax year end month.
This followed the decision announced by the Chancellor in her Budget to cut the Cash ISA tax-free allowance from £20,000 to £12,000, a change due to come into force in April 2027
Residential property transactions are estimated to have increased by 7% year-on-year in December, following a drop of 3% in November, the latest HMRC figures have revealed
Brilliant Group has announced that Scroll Finance has joined the secured loans panel of its specialist secured loan master broker business, Brilliant Loans
ISAs are expected to save UK savers an estimated £9.65bn in income tax and capital gains tax in the 2025/26 financial year, Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has revealed
Annual house price growth across the UK accelerated to 2.5% in the year to November, new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown
Consumer price index (CPI) inflation increased by 3.4% in the 12 months to December, rising from 3.2% in November, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed
Almost a quarter (24%) of Brits planning to retire within the next two years have taken no steps to prepare for retirement over the past 12 months, research from Scottish Widows has revealed
Today's round up of developments coming out of the consumer finance space, featuring Dudley Building Society, Pepper Money and Partners Wealth Management
Over a third (37%) of Brits avoid investing any of their savings, compared to 40% in 2015, even though investing has "never been easier", Columbia Threadneedle Investments has stated