Second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 16% in August 2024
Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA),...
28th October
In the press
Half of adults have cut back spending on essentials
Half of adults have cut back spending on two or more essentials, including energy, water, broadband and car insurance, in the last year according to latest research by the Citizens Advice.
02nd October
In the press
Mortgage repayments set to rise for three million households
Around three million households are set to see their mortgage payments rise in the next two years, according to the Bank of England’s latest Financial Stability Report.
10th July
In the press
Consumer finance new business grew by 9% in April 2024
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew in April 2024 by 9% compared with the same month in 2023. In the first four months of...
04th July
In the press
Growth in disposable incomes slows
Sluggish economic growth and economic shocks including the financial crisis and the pandemic mean increases in disposable incomes have been ‘slowing to a crawl’ since 2010, according to the Resolution...
01st July
In the press
Consumer confidence rises in May
Consumer confidence has risen to its highest level in over two years, according to GfK’s consumer confidence index. The index rose by two points to minus 17 in May, which is the highest reading since...
03rd June
In the press
Second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 5% in March 2024
Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA),...
29th May
In the press
Consumer finance new business fell by 4% in March 2023
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell by 4% in March 2023 compared with the same month in 2022. In Q1 2023, new business was 2%...
15th May
In the press
First-time buyers face toughest conditions in 70 years
A new report from the Building Societies Association (BSA) has found that those looking to get onto the property ladder are facing the toughest conditions in 70 years.