- Thursday, June 26, 2008, 12:26
- Personal Finance
It was around this time last year that the first rumblings began emerging from the international markets of serious problems with the US sub-prime mortgage market. Many of us have felt the resulting effects of tightened credit conditions, and it’s far from over – in fact, it appears that things are still getting worse.
The British Bankers Association recently reported that the number of new mortgage ...
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- Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 15:49
- Personal Finance
I have a dark secret: I have thus far been reluctant to embrace a green lifestyle. To me, words such as ‘green’ and ‘eco’ summon thoughts of middle-aged, unwashed types who give their children names like Star and River. Not to mention the fact that I derive intense enjoyment from long, hot showers and long-haul flights to tropical holiday destinations. And I don’t like mung ...
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- Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 14:19
- Debt Management, Mortgages
Morgan Stanley recently delivered a grim warning that within the next 12 months UK house prices will fall by 15 per cent, and 1.2 million people will be pushed into negative equity as a result.
Many homeowners, particularly
first time buyers, have borrowed 100% or more of their home’s value when taking out a
mortgage over the past few years. As property prices have ...
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