Over four in five (83%) adults are confident in managing their finance, although this self-assurance is frequently a mask for confusion, Money Ready has stated
Over two in five first-time buyers (42%) are opting for high loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages, according to analysis by Moneyfacts, although figures showed there is also a significant minority seeking deals with higher deposits
December saw £5.2bn paid into Cash ISAs, new figures released by the Bank of England (BoE) have shown, a record for a non-tax year end month.
This followed the decision announced by the Chancellor in her Budget to cut the Cash ISA tax-free allowance from £20,000 to £12,000, a change due to come into force in April 2027
Residential property transactions are estimated to have increased by 7% year-on-year in December, following a drop of 3% in November, the latest HMRC figures have revealed