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Home repossessions rise by 15%

New figures show 15% more people lost their homes during 2009

2:52pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

The number of people who lost their homes leapt by 15% during 2009, new figures have shown.

Cheque axe move 'to hit OAPs hard'

1:14pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Consumer groups have urged banks to ensure there are workable alternatives in place before cheques are phased out.

Expat pensioners lose court battle

12:13pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Pensioners have lost the final round in a long-running battle for equal pension rights abroad.

Call for overdraft opt-out accounts

11:35am Tuesday 16th March 2010

Banks should offer customers accounts which allow them to "opt out" of overdraft facilities, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.

Council pay-offs 'unjustified'

12:42am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A third of town hall chiefs walk away with a golden goodbye worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, according to a survey by the local government spending watchdog.

House-hunters shun static market

12:10am Tuesday 16th March 2010

The imbalance between supply and demand showed further signs of easing during February as potential new buyers stayed away from the housing market, research has shown.

Warning over mortgage fraud rise

12:10am Tuesday 16th March 2010

Lenders have been urged to be on their guard against rising levels of mortgage fraud as the economy picks up.

Over-50s 'worst hit by redundancy'

12:10am Tuesday 16th March 2010

Older workers are languishing in the dole queue after losing their jobs in the recession and not being able to find new ones, a new report has warned.

Rents rise as house supply falls

12:10am Tuesday 16th March 2010

Rents look set to increase during the months ahead after the number of homes available to let fell for the second quarter in a row, research has shown.