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Despite the launch of Open Banking in 2018, new research suggests consumers need more education on the subject, with nearly 58% of people not knowing what Open Banking is. Whilst the new regime went live in January, new research by YouGov, surveying 4,458 British adults on behalf of the challenger bank, CYBG, provides a stark…
Read moreThe Bank of England has today published its latest monthly Money and Credit report showing growth in consumer credit of 9.3 percent in the year to January 2018. Outstanding balances for consumer credit now stand at over £207.5 billion. Commenting on the latest figures Money Advice Trust Joanna Elson OBE, Chief Executive said “Whilst the…
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A new research project has launched looking at how the debt advice sector supports people in vulnerable situations. Conducted by University of Bristol’s Personal Finance Research Centre (PFRC) in partnership with the Money Advice Trust and the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and grant funded by the Money Advice Service, the research involves a…
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One in two UK consumers would be happy to share transaction data with third parties if offered a more personalised service according to new research. One in three would be happy to use banking services from technology companies, because of the personalisation they offer. UK Banks that missed last month’s Open Banking deadline are facing…
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A one percent interest rate rise would add £10billion to the UK’s mortgage bill, ultimately adding £930 a year to the cost of servicing the average mortgage, according to new analysis from international property adviser, Savills. Four in 10 borrowers on variable rate mortgages would be first to feel the pain. Their annual mortgage bill would…
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UK Finance has published its latest lending figures for 2018 that spending on cards was 5.8 percent cent higher than in January 2017, although higher repayment levels meant that the pace of borrowing saw little change, growing at 4.8 per cent annually. Commenting on the data, Eric Leenders, Managing Director, Personal Finance at UK Finance said: “January…
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A new report by charity Gingerbread analysing how single parents lives have changed has found that unsustainable work and poverty are two of the biggest issues facing the UK’s 1.7 million single-parent families. The report titled “One in four: single parent families in the UK”, finds that huge progress has been made over the past 100 years to…
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UK households stick with the same energy supplier for an average of four years, according to new research from comparethemarket.com. This equates to many households, on average, overpaying on their energy bills by £1,232**. For some families, the overpayment could be even greater. comparethemarket.com found that nearly a third (30%) have been with their provider for five years…
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UK households struggling on volatile incomes – for example those on zero-hour contracts or in part-time work – are five times more likely to turn to high-cost credit products such as rent to own and doorstep lending, new research from Citizens Advice shows. In its latest report, ‘Walking on Thin Ice’, the national charity says…
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Consumers were less constrained in their leisure spending in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the previous year, according to the latest findings from the Leisure Consumer Q4 2017 report by Deloitte. The quarterly survey of more than 3,000 UK adults found that 2017 ended positively for the leisure sector, with consumer spending increasing in seven…
Read moreA recent survey conducted by leading online automotive shopping platform, CarGurus, has found that a staggering 47% of drivers with a car on finance admitted that they could not specify how much they had effectively borrowed to fund the vehicle. The research found that a further 63% of people with cars on finance acknowledge that…
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According to new research by Visa, household spending fell by 1.2 percent in January, compared to a year ago. This is the first time there has been such a decline since 2013 Mark Antipof, Chief Commercial Officer at Visa, commented “Consumer spending entered the New Year on a downbeat note, falling for the eighth time in…
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Research from Scottish Widows suggests that one in five Brits are in a financially incompatible relationship. According to the survey of couples – both living together, living separately and those who are married – almost a fifth (17%) wish they had discussed finances earlier in a relationship. More than a third (34%) of divorcees cited…
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