Worried About Debts? by John Mussi
Having trouble paying your bills? Getting dunning notices from creditors? Are your accounts being turned over to debt collectors? Are you worried about losing your home or your car? You're not alone. Many people face a financial crisis some time in their lives. ... Your financial situation doesn't have to go from bad to worse. ... Secured on your UK home, low cost, low rate, cheap, low interest debt consolidation loans can sweep away the pile of repayments to your credit and store cards, HP, loans and replace them with one, low cost, monthly payment – one calculated to be well within your...

All You Wanted to Know of Bad Credit by James Taylor
Martin Henderson is in a fix these days. Because of his failure to repay a loan he had taken a few years back, he has been adjudged as a bad credit case. And, in spite of much effort, he has not been able to get a loan or a mortgage. Lenders do not want to take risk by offering loans to him, and... The credit file shall however include the name of the borrower among the bad credit cases for about 6 years. ... County Court Judgement registered by the County Courts keep the record of bad credit for a period of six years.

Mortgage and Credit Card Companies Under the Spotlight on Consumer Charging by Richard Green
For the first time since May 1996 reports have indicated that wage increases have risen faster than house price inflation. According to Nationwide, "The overall picture remains one of a gently softening market". The signs indicate that the housing market activity is finally starting to pick up,... The Chief Executive of Money Advice Scotland, Yvonne Gallacher, said of the prospect of reduced credit card fees: "This would make a big difference to the thousands of low-income credit cardholders who struggle to pay off these fees and charges." Moneynet is not so optimistic for consumers, and...

Demystify the Allegorical Misinterpretation of Bad Credit Personal Loans by Amanda Thompson
Every time you go for a loan, the bad credit trademark hits you where it should – your odds at finding a loan. For bad credit personal loan, it is necessary to discover your standing as a loan claimant. Loan borrowing is promoted as a much elementary process. ... An applicant's credit card history; amount of outstanding debt; the type of credit used; negative information such as bankruptcies or late payments; collection accounts and judgments; too little credit history, and too many credit lines with the maximum amount borrowed are all included in credit-scoring models to determine the...

Credit Problems? Tackle Them Head On! by Michael Challiner
Hate opening the post? Dread receiving the bill and Bank Statements? Sounds like your finances are becoming a problem. The ostrich solution never works when it comes to debts – they just don't go away that easily. Take a tip - there's never a better time like the present to tackle a debt problem... Bankruptcy will decimate your credit rating and for the first year or two, make it very difficult to obtain a mortgage or any other form of credit. ... Then there's the Consumer Credit Counselling Service.

How to Achieve Financial Freedom with Your Home by Geoff Morris
The secret disclosed on how you too could achieve financial freedom through property (and tell the pension companies just where to stick their measly, worthless ‘pensions’) Geoff Morris is a self-made property millionaire who made it in less than 18 months even with a hectic 'day job'. ... You could go to your existing lender (if you have a penalty period in your mortgage), or you could go to any other lender and negotiate up to 90% (subject to your financial status) of THE NEW VALUE OF YOUR HOUSE.

What's The Truth Behind Your Finances? by Jay Ball
Between 15 - 20% of people in our country (UK) own there own businesses. This statistic is on the rise thanks to the incredible invention of the Internet. The staggering truth is that of these only 5% are genuinely financially free! You may well see lots of expensive cars driving on our roads... If this is true than your lender will be knocking on your door for this short fall. ... What this means is that when your mortgage term ends there may be insufficient funds in your endowment policy to pay off what you owe to the lender.

Individual Voluntary Arrangements. IVA by Michael Sherriff
What is an IVA? There is an alternative to bankruptcy called an "Individual Voluntary Arrangement" (IVA). This is a formal arrangement through the county court to pay an agreed amount off your debts over a shorter period. This usually means paying a high monthly instalment over 3 to 5 years. ... Credit Reference Agency Files Records of IVAs are held for six years on credit reference agency files. ... Make sure you send a copy of the letter from your IP to the 3 credit reference agencies so that your credit file is up-dated.

Mortgage Glossary of Terms by Darren Yates
A brief list of some of the most common Mortgage terms. Adverse Credit The term used if the borrower has a poor credit history. This could include previous mortgage or loan arrears, bankruptcy or CCJ's. Other terms used to describe an adverse credit mortgage include: Bad credit mortgage... This varies from lender to lender. ... Non-Status Where a lender may not require income details from you or may accept some previous poor credit history i.e. ... Underwriting The process of evaluating a loan application to determine the risk involved for the lender.