Helping hand for first-timers
Do mortgage lenders really want people to get into difficulty and default on their mortgage payments?

BBC NEWS | Business | First-time buyers fear market woe:
"Nearly a quarter of first-time buyers who recently bought their homes fear they will not be able to keep up mortgage payments, a survey suggests"

BBC NEWS | Business | UK Spending Quiz
Found this interesting quiz on the BBC which looks at UK spending habits.

Times Online - Property
"Inexperienced potential landlords should tread carefully"

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News:Why the banks fear clampdown on plastic
"the amount of credit card debt which is not paid off for three months has more than doubled in the past 10 years."

BBC NEWS | Business | No January blues for UK shoppers
If these figures are surprising the analysts then will they surprise the MPC and prompt them to raise interest rates again in March? Have your say in the forum.

BBC NEWS | Business | Mortgage lending dips in January
Remortgaging figures accounted for 43.6% of the total mortgages in January 2004. In 2003 they accounted for only 16% of total mortgages (average over the year).
Click here for the actual stats

News: "Bank's rate decision disregarded pound's strength"
So, what will be the MPC's rate decision in March? Use our voting facility to tell us what you think it will be.

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BBC NEWS | Business | Dollar falls to fresh record low
How low can the dollar go? Is it just a matter of time before it hits the $2 mark?

BBC NEWS | Business | Bank vote unanimous on rate rise

It has been a long time since the MPC has voted unanimously but will they be in such agreement at their meeting in March?

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