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October, 2007

• Serious Crime Bill aims to tackle fraud [31/10/2007]
  A new law which gives police powers to crack down on serious organised crime will save UK customers millions of
• Ivas offer `invaluable solution` but not the only one [30/10/2007]
  Each consumer with a different debt problem requires a different solution, ranging from an individual voluntary arrangement (Iva) to debt
• Customers `unwittingly charged £500m each year` [30/10/2007]
  Some credit card customers throughout the UK are facing bankruptcy after unwittingly paying more than £500 million a year in
• End of credit squeeze `hard to predict` [29/10/2007]
  It is difficult to predict how long the current credit crunch is likely to affect consumers for, according to a
• Credit crunch `could bite back` [26/10/2007]
  The recent credit crunch could return to the UK financial market on a renewed and intensified scale if lessons from
• Over 25 percent `still pay inheritance tax in certain areas` [26/10/2007]
  More than a quarter of homes sold in certain regions of the UK are still valued higher than the increased
• City living forces many into debt problems [25/10/2007]
  Residents of three UK cities may be needing professional debt advice after new research found them to have the highest
• Iva could help Peggy out of strife [25/10/2007]
  A storyline in one of the UK`s most popular soaps may have recently struck a chord with consumers currently experiencing
• Cash Isas `ideal for short term savings` [24/10/2007]
  People looking to save money for a future holiday or as part of a debt consolidation scheme are being advised
• Scottish house prices soar [23/10/2007]
  The average house price in Scotland rose by a higher-than-average 14.2 per cent year-on-year in the last three months, forcing
• Ivas suit those who have `very little hope` [22/10/2007]
  Individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs) can offer a debt-free future but are not a quick-fix solution, according to a financial expert.
• Secured loans market to grow `as debt consolidation increases` [19/10/2007]
  The UK`s secured personal loans market is set to increase by up to 50 per cent over the next four
• Debt advice sought as over 1m pay rent on credit cards [18/10/2007]
  As many as one million British consumers have paid their mortgage or rent off by credit card forcing many to
• Mortgage affordability `crunched for less well off` [18/10/2007]
  The recent credit crunch and the way the financial markets have reacted will mean it is much harder for those
• Calls to reinstate debt advice group grow [16/10/2007]
  Pressure is growing on the government to reinstate a key debt advice consultancy after it was scrapped earlier this month.
• Exit strategy `necessary` with bridging loans [16/10/2007]
  Taking out a bridging loan could help homebuyers through the mortgage process but they must have an exit strategy, a
• Tax changes `could force more towards bankruptcy` [15/10/2007]
  Changes to taxation suggested by the government in last week`s pre-Budget report may cause Scottish debt problems to increase, a
• IVAs help with "debt elimination" [15/10/2007]
  An individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) can be used as a "feasible" debt elimination method by those experiencing debt problems, a
• Customers `confused by credit card debts` [11/10/2007]
  Over two-thirds of credit card holders do not know which order their credit card debts should are paid in, according
• Dismay at chancellor`s lack of help for debtors [10/10/2007]
  A major high street building society has expressed its dismay that the chancellor`s pre-Budget report did not offer any help
• High-end mortgages `not affected by credit crunch` [09/10/2007]
  Many high value mortgages in the UK have not been hugely affected by the recent credit crunch, according to an
• FSA to expose payment protection flaws [08/10/2007]
  New guidelines for people who think they may need payment protection insurance (PPI) are to be launched by the Financial
• Credit companies `force retirees into bankruptcy` [08/10/2007]
  Easy access to credit has led to many older people being forced to consider bankruptcy, an industry expert has claimed.
• Overdraft changes `not always beneficial` [08/10/2007]
  Changes to the overdraft charges administered by various banks are not always beneficial to customers, according to a major consumer
• `Expert help essential` when dealing with debts [04/10/2007]
  A major financial organisation has advised those in debt not to panic and to turn to expert help if they
• Bankruptcies and IVAs rise [04/10/2007]
  The number of people filing for bankruptcy or an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) increased by 4.2 per cent in the
• Personal debt `up £115bn in 12 months` [03/10/2007]
  The total personal debt in the UK has increased by nearly ten per cent within the last 12 months, according
• `Extra dimension of risk` with interest-only mortgages [03/10/2007]
  Homeowners looking to take out interest-only mortgages are adding an "extra dimension of risk" compared to those taking out standard
• Buy-to-let market `to benefit from slowing house prices` [01/10/2007]
  A slowing of the housing market may revive the buy-to-let sector, an industry expert has claimed.

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