| What are secured loans useful for? |
21 May |
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| Taking on a debt is a big responsibility, but involves different elements of risk depending on whether the loan is secured or unsecured. |
| How debt consolidation loans may help with money worries |
21 May |
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| Debt can not only have a financial impact, but also a psychological one when it gets out of control and starts to affect someone's everyday life. |
| How lenders offer homeowner loans to borrowers |
21 May |
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| A home is often someone's most valuable asset but is also occasionally a route to borrowing a considerable amount of money for some of the things which somebody would otherwise not be able to afford. |
| A secured loan may help with home improvements |
29 April |
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| Using a secured loan could help pay for DIY and home improvement tasks, which are easier to do than one might think, it has been said. |
| Secured loans may be cheaper than rising credit card rates |
27 April |
| Secured loans news: PPI recommended in the recession |
27 April |
| Secured loans news: Stamp Duty holiday extended |
23 April |
| A secured loan could pay for a trip to Spain |
22 April |
| Secured loans could help hard-up homeowners |
08 April |
| Secured loans could pay for vital maintenance |
06 April |
| Secured loans customers 'may need to borrow less for a UK holiday' |
31 March |
| Secured loans could save your summer holiday |
27 March |
| Secured loans could help green-fingered homeowners |
25 March |
| Secured loans may mean holidaymakers do not have to skimp on essentials |
19 March |
| Secured loans for weddings may be smaller than expected |
17 March |
| Secured loans may be better option than credit cards |
13 March |
| Secured loans could help Brits escape doom and gloom |
11 March |
| Rate cut could be good news for secured loans customers |
06 March |
| Car loans customers could check out new Prius |
03 March |
| Homeowners may find secured loans can help them renovate |
02 March |
| Secured loans could help cash-strapped homeowners |
27 February |
| Secured loans can be useful for one-off treats |
25 February |
| Secured loans could reduce the need for cutbacks |
24 February |
| Secured loans may be better than pre-paid credit cards |
19 February |
| Secured loans could help Brits stick to plans |
17 February |
| Secured loans may be cost-effective choice for homeowners |
10 February |
| Secured loans customers may agree rate cut was 'right move' |
09 February |
| Rate cut could mean cheaper secured loans |
06 February |
| Secured loans could be a better option |
05 February |
| Secured loans could be better than credit unions |
28 January |
| Secured loans could replace payday loans |
27 January |
| Secured loans could help cash-strapped parents |
23 January |
| Secured loans could help Brits achieve their goals in 2009 |
21 January |
| Secured loans could help couples at risk |
14 January |
| Secured loans could help credit card customers |
12 January |
| Credit crunch may encourage Brits to talk about secured loans |
09 January |
| Debtors considering secured loans may benefit from financial advice |
07 January |
| Brits could stick to new year's resolutions with secured loans |
31 December |
| Secured loans could help Brits keep new year's resolutions |
23 December |
| Secured loans could help with the Christmas cheer |
18 December |
| Secured loans 'could help Brits follow their dreams' |
17 December |
| Borrowers taking out secured loans 'should haggle' |
12 December |
| Secured loans could save friendships |
08 December |
| Interest rate cut could make secured loans cheaper |
05 December |
| Secured loans news: Don't just 'think about money' |
01 December |
| Secured loans 'may make for a merry Christmas' |
25 November |
| Secured loans could help people get out of debt |
20 November |
| Worried women may benefit from secured loans |
18 November |
| Secured loans may be one of the better choices for borrowers |
14 November |
| Secured loans could help guarantee a merry Christmas |
12 November |
| Secured loans news: Over 250,000 empty homes in England |
03 November |
| Secured loan could be the answer to mounting debt |
30 October |
| Secured loans could help get people out of trouble |
24 October |
| Lenders 'should pass on cut in rate to those taking our secured loans' |
22 October |
| Secured loans could help clear debt faster |
15 October |
| Secured loans could help get debt under control |
13 October |
| Credit crunch may make secured loans a more competitive option |
07 October |
| PPI 'is important when taking out a secured loan' |
02 October |
| Secured loans customers may look for homes abroad |
24 September |
| Secured loans don't have to come with PPI, says expert |
22 September |
| Secured loans 'could help to pay for DIY' |
22 September |
| Secured loans could help cover vital healthcare costs |
17 September |
| Secured loan could be a cost-effective way to pay for a wedding |
11 September |
| Bridging loans 'can be as safe for the lender as secured loans' |
04 September |
| Cut in savings rates 'may lead people to secured loans' |
20 August |
| Secured loans 'may be blown on holidays' |
19 August |
| Secured loan rates slashed by mortgage provider |
18 August |
| Secured loan customers 'may be struggling with energy bills' |
15 August |
| Lodgers 'could prevent people taking secured loans' |
14 August |
| Britons think they are worth £350K without secured loans |
13 August |
| Online shopping savvy 'may keep secured loan uptake low' |
12 August |
| Teenagers save to avoid secured loan troubles |
11 August |
| Secured loan customers warned over mortgage deals |
08 August |
| Secured loan strugglers receive boost |
07 August |
| Secured loans 'can be used to pay for wedding' |
06 August |
| Expert issues secured loans tips |
05 August |
| Home improvements secured loans 'rising' |
04 August |
| Unaffordable secured loans 'partly to blame for credit crunch' |
01 August |
| Competition offers secured loan customers chance to take a year off mortgage payments |
29 July |
| Secured loan 'may be necessary to pay energy bills' |
28 July |
| Britons 'living on financial tightrope', may turn to secured loans |
25 July |
| April, May, June 'saw 72 new and used car firms fail' |
24 July |
| Consumer site warns: Do not rush to pay off loans |
22 July |
| Parents using secured loans for school fees |
15 July |
| Secured loan can help homeowners manage debt problems, advisory service says |
14 July |
| Secured loans news: Bridging loan lenders want to know where mortgage is coming from |
10 July |
| Interest rate predictions for secured loans customers |
07 July |
| Secured loans body responds to PPI proposals |
04 July |
| Interest in ethical secured loans growing, bank says |
02 July |
| PPI comparison tables launched for secured loans customers |
24 June |
| Secured loan news: Consumers urged seek financial advice |
23 June |
| News for secured loan customers: Credit card debt 'not a fact of life' |
20 June |
| News for secure loan customers: Do 'everything you can' to improve credit rating |
19 June |
| Secured loans news: Debt consolidation loans can help |
18 June |
| Secured loan could help those worrying about retirement |
12 June |
| Increase in secured loans expected to pay for education |
10 June |
| Secured loan 'an option when sums don't add up' |
09 June |
| Experian: Secured loans among options for debt consolidation |
09 June |
| Borrowers advised to use secured loans to pay off debts |
05 June |
| Couples using secured loans should be "ruthless" with wedding guests |
05 June |
| Secured loans could help the millions worried about debt |
04 June |
| Secured loans and cutting the cost of a wedding |
02 June |
| Secured loans advice for debt and investment |
02 June |
| Rise in secured loans to fund DIY projects |
29 May |
| Secured loans could help millions afford a holiday |
28 May |
| Secured loans: An option for entrepreneurs? |
21 May |
| Budgeting advised for secured loans customers |
19 May |
| Secured loans could tackle "bad and ugly" debts |
15 May |
| Secured loans and the benefits of all inclusive holidays |
14 May |
| Secured loans and the growth of the bridging loan |
14 May |
| Secured loans to ease spiralling credit card debt |
01 May |
| Secured loans and 'valuable' debt management schemes |
30 April |
| Secured loans and tackling 'spiralling debt' |
29 April |
| Secured loans, credit cards and 'the return of cash' |
29 April |
| Secured loans and making home sweet home |
25 April |
| Secured loans still an option for some consumers |
24 April |
| Secured loans and addressing existing debt |
22 April |
| Secured loans and tackling credit card debt |
18 April |
| Secured loans as an alternative to horoscopes |
18 April |
| Easing credit card debt with secured loans |
17 April |
| Secured loans as an alternative to balance transfers |
17 April |
| Secured loans in the wake of the credit crunch |
16 April |
| Secured loans as an alternative to cautious high street lenders |
15 April |
| Secured loans in the current financial market |
15 April |
| Secured loans and long-term credit card borrowing |
08 April |
| Secured loans for debt 'makes sense for some' |
02 April |
| Secured loans tackle the 'personal responsibility' of debt |
01 April |
| Secured loans praised for debt consolidation |
01 April |
| Secured loans 'attainable for all' |
28 March |
| Secured loans and tackling debt pressure |
27 March |
| Tackling the "proliferation of credit" with secured loans |
27 March |
| Retired debtors could consider secured loans |
26 March |
| Secured loans as a 'simple' debt solution |
26 March |
| Secured loans could aid financial worries |
25 March |
| Secured loans shoppers offered advice |
25 March |
| Secured loans or credit card debt? |
20 March |
| "Expensive" credit cards could see more turn to secured loans |
20 March |
| Secured loans customers 'need to keep addresses up-to-date' |
20 March |
| Secured loans and debt consolidation figures rise |
19 March |
| Secured loans could aid "sleepless nights" |
06 March |
| Secured loans to address 'credit card concerns' |
05 March |
| Secured loans and 'breaking the debt cycle' |
29 February |
| Secured loans as an alternative to high interest lending |
28 February |
| Inflation pressure and secured loans |
27 February |
| Secured loans and the over 60's |
26 February |
| Secured loans and tackling "expensive" store card debt |
25 February |
| Bridging loans could be useful if secured loans are difficult to qualify for |
21 February |
| Secured loans customers warned on multiple credit card debt |
19 February |
| Secured loans could ease your relationship with debt |
15 February |
| Secured loans customers: More financially attractive? |
14 February |
| Secured loans and declining interest rates |
14 February |
| Secured loans and credit card debt |
12 February |
| Secured loans customers may benefit from rate cut |
08 February |
| Consumers urged to be open and honest about secured loans |
06 February |
| Many 'turning to secured loans' for financial control |
05 February |
| Secured loans could be less expensive than an overdraft |
04 February |
| Secured loans can tackle 'career-damaging debt' |
01 February |
| Secured loans could aid students who feel "let down" |
30 January |
| Women could benefit from secured loans |
30 January |
| Secured loans could tackle debt repayments |
29 January |
| Secured loans could tackle the 'millstone of debt' |
28 January |
| Secured loans customers given mortgage tips |
24 January |
| Now could be the time to assess secured loans |
23 January |
| Secured loans an option 'to be considered' |
17 January |
| Secured loans could help as insolvency rise predicted |
11 January |
| Secured loans and tackling new year debt |
10 January |
| Secured loans customers 'should avoid sales' |
07 January |
| Secured loans 'an option for car shoppers' |
07 January |
| Debt consolidation with secured loans 'can be effective' |
04 January |
| Secured loans and post-Christmas debt |
04 January |
| Secured loans to aid debt consolidation |
02 January |
| Secured loans and rising credit card fees |
31 December |
| New year could be the right time for secured loans |
28 December |
| Secured loans 'can help with new year debt' |
27 December |
| Secured loans applications 'may increase in new year' |
21 December |
| Secured loans could replace credit card debt |
20 December |
| Secured loans can help to quickly repay Christmas debt |
19 December |
| Secured loans could help with excess borrowing |
18 December |
| Debt warning as people turn to secured loans and consolidation |
17 December |
| Secured loans could tackle the "spiral" of debt |
13 December |
| Secured loans could help with credit card debt |
13 December |
| Secured loans an option for relieving debt |
11 December |
| Secured loans an alternative to Christmas credit card spending |
29 November |
| Secured loans could ease 'modern acceptance of debt' |
28 November |
| Secured loans 'affordable and versatile' |
27 November |
| Stigma of secured loans for debt consolidation 'lessening' |
27 November |
| Secured loans and bad credit lending 'could grow' |
26 November |
| Secured loans could aid Christmas spending |
22 November |
| Secured loans and debt consolidation 'sensible' |
20 November |
| 'Honesty' key to secured loans for debt |
16 November |
| PPI important for secured loans |
15 November |
| Credit card debt and secured loans |
14 November |
| Secured loans could aid retirement |
12 November |
| Secured loans could help store card debt |
08 November |
| Secured loans could reduce "very high" credit card rates |
07 November |
| Secured loans 'popular for debt consolidation' |
06 November |
| Consolidation 'the top reason' for secured loans |
02 November |
| Secured loans ease credit card charges |
30 October |
| More people could consider secured loans |
29 October |
| Secured loans and unknown debt |
26 October |
| Secured loans customers 'should avoid store cards' |
25 October |
| Secured loans could help after Christmas |
24 October |
| Secured loans an alternative to the high street |
18 October |
| Secured loans can secure your property |
17 October |
| Secured loans defy the credit crunch |
15 October |
| A secured loan may help to consolidate debts |
10 October |
| Secured loans customers could see return on loft conversions |
10 October |
| Secured loans 'more readily available' |
08 October |
| Secured loans and 'acceptable debt' |
03 October |
| Secured loans an option to reduce credit card debt |
02 October |
| Secured loans and mortgages 'more readily available' |
28 September |
| Secured loans 'addressing unaffordable repayments' |
26 September |
| Boiler repairs could be assisted with secured loans |
26 September |
| Secured loans 'assist with debt consolidation' |
25 September |
| Secured loans 'popular for debt consolidation' |
25 September |
| Secured loans customers offered more protection |
24 September |
| Secured loans and consolidation 'relieve credit card debt' |
21 September |
| Secured loans 'could repay your child's debt' |
20 September |
| Secured loans and online banking 'for all ages' |
19 September |
| Hobbies could become careers with secured loans |
18 September |
| Online secured loans 'offer more transparency' |
18 September |
| Loans market has 'tightened up' |
13 September |
| Homeowner loans customers advised on Hips |
12 September |
| Rugby fans 'less likely to fund habit through loans' |
10 September |
| Secured loans now 'could help in time for Christmas' |
06 September |
| Debt consolidation with secured loans 'repair credit history' |
03 September |
| Secured loans 'can help avoid further debt' |
30 August |
| Secured loans an option to break the debt habit |
28 August |
| Homeowner loans customers advised on Hips |
24 August |
| Debt consolidation 'offers financial freedom' |
21 August |
| Secured loans could help student spending |
20 August |
| Secured loan customers 'happy with IFAs' |
16 August |
| Internet loans 'offer wider choice' |
15 August |
| Avoid 'astronomical' interest rates with debt consolidation |
13 August |
| Debt consolidation avoids 'suffocating' credit cards |
10 August |
| Rising house prices increase homeowner loan borrowing limits |
07 August |
| Brits urged to be cautious when taking out a loan |
06 August |
| Millions seek debt consolidation in the UK |
03 August |
| Holiday costs comfortably covered by secured loans |
02 August |
| Secured loans cover kids' holiday spending |
01 August |
| Short-term secured loans most popular |
31 July |
| First-time buyers struggle to buy homes |
27 July |
| Interest rates start to bite householders' income |
26 July |
| Mortgage lending hits new record high |
25 July |
| Soaring house prices make home improvement loans more popular |
23 July |
| Travellers warned over excessive credit card charges |
20 July |
| Avoid credit card 'debt sentence' ? switch to a homeowner loan |
19 July |
| Consumers warned over credit card fraud rise |
18 July |
| Secured loans help relieve interest rate pressure |
16 July |
| Interest rate pressure makes debt consolidation more attractive |
12 July |
| Falling housing affordability puts pressure on debt consolidation |
11 July |
| Summer holiday costs covered by secured loans |
10 July |
| Rate rise increases debt consolidation pressure |
09 July |
| Interest rates set to rise again |
05 July |
| Card spending increases as debt consolidation pressure mounts |
05 July |
| Brits struggling with bills need debt consolidation |
04 July |
| Take advantage of rising house prices with a secured loan |
03 July |
| Rising housing costs encourage debt consolidation |
02 July |
| Youngsters warned of looming debt crisis |
26 June |
| Brits consider homeowner loans as confidence slips |
25 June |
| Interest rates slow growth of mortgage loans |
21 June |
| Cover unforeseen expenses with secured loans |
19 June |
| Homeowner loans help ease interest rate pressure |
19 June |
| Homeowner loans help stretched households |
18 June |
| Plan for the future with secured loans |
15 June |
| Avoid interest rate pressure with debt consolidation |
13 June |
| Secured loans avoid credit card stress |
08 June |
| Avoid credit card cash withdrawals |
05 June |
| Self-employed can turn to secured loans |
01 June |
| Holiday season raises debt concerns |
31 May |
| Bridging loans appeal to eager homebuyers |
30 May |
| Secured loans linked to careful budgeting |
29 May |
| Homeowner loans bring dead space to life |
25 May |
| First-time buyers seek parental loans |
24 May |
| Homeowner loans help house improvements |
23 May |
| Despite rising rates, 'loans have never been so cheap' |
22 May |
| Younger generation choose loans |
21 May |
| Homeowner loans 'just as competitive as alternatives' |
18 May |
| Secured loans appeal to London homeowners |
18 May |
| Debt consolidation aids impatient spenders |
17 May |
| Plastic addiction drives debt consolidation |
16 May |
| Debt management remains awkward in the UK |
16 May |
| 'Hip effect' fails to slow house prices |
15 May |
| Consumers 'should plan ahead for debt' |
14 May |
| Interest rate increases 'will hurt people with debt' |
11 May |
| Consolidation loans 'can be useful debt management tools' |
10 May |
| Consumers 'must investigate financial products' |
09 May |
| Small businesses retain entrepreneurial spirit |
08 May |
| Debts force mums back to work |
04 May |
| UK house prices continue to soar |
02 May |
| Store cards to show financial health warning |
01 May |
| Mortgages lending levels still 'strong' |
01 May |
| Mortgage lending breaks another record |
27 April |
| Another interest rate rise as house prices rise? |
27 April |
| Demand for rented housing 'breaks record' |
26 April |
| Parents wising up to offspring's personal finance |
25 April |
| House prices static, study shows |
18 April |
| Brokers focusing on secured loans |
18 April |
| Homebuyers flock to fixed rates |
17 April |
| House price affordability 'getting worse' |
16 April |
| Beware of credit card confusion |
16 April |
| Homebuyers 'go green' |
13 April |
| House prices growing strongly again |
12 April |
| Watch out for hidden credit card costs |
10 April |
| Avoid credit card 'dirty tricks' |
04 April |
| Property equity grows across the UK |
04 April |
| Avoid interest rate 'roulette' |
03 April |
| More protection announced for PPI |
02 April |
| The hidden costs of credit cards |
30 March |
| Most credit cards 'lack' benefits |
29 March |
| First-time buyers 'pushed' to find deposit |
28 March |
| Personal finances getting 'tighter' |
28 March |
| Homeowners opting for fixed-rate |
27 March |
| Grand designs for your home? Get a secured loan |
22 March |
| February breaks mortgage lending record |
21 March |
| Credit card cash rates 'rocketing' |
19 March |
| Save money – ditch credit cards for secured loan |
16 March |
| Fixed rate mortgages getting cheaper |
15 March |
| First-time buyers flock to fixed rates |
14 March |
| London continues to lead property growth |
13 March |
| Terraced houses top price rises |
12 March |
| House prices to fall? |
09 March |
| No interest rate rise expected today |
08 March |
| Interest rate rises put pressure on UK's debt |
07 March |
| Brits stung by credit card fees |
06 March |
| Card debt bailiff worry |
05 March |
| UK consumers continue to borrow |
02 March |
| First-time buyers go it alone |
01 March |
| Mortgage lending 'remains strong' |
28 February |
| Millions helped by debt consolidation |
27 February |
| Ill-advised drives could cause house misery |
23 February |
| Brits seek alternatives to credit card charges |
22 February |
| Consumers move debt from cards to mortgages |
21 February |
| Credit card dip due to debt consolidation? |
20 February |
| Falling house prices boost personal finance |
19 February |
| Prime time for homeowner loan as Scots property market rises |
16 February |
| Teenagers 'horrendous' credit card bills |
15 February |
| Consumers turn away from personal loans to secured loans |
13 February |
| Personal loan rates may rise, says expert |
12 February |
| APRs on personal loans increasing |
09 February |
| Expert warns against credit card spend - secured loans instead? |
08 February |
| Personal loan rates 'creeping up' |
07 February |
| Secured loans as providers increasingly cautious |
06 February |
| Financial woes 'cause break-ups' |
05 February |
| PPI offers 'peace of mind' |
02 February |
| PPI check a 'good idea'? |
29 January |
| Lending sector 'securely regulated' |
26 January |
| Secured loan as tax return day approaches? |
23 January |
| 'Thousands' benefit from PPI |
19 January |
| PPI an option as £31 billion lost through illness? |
17 January |
| Homeowner loans instead of savings? |
15 January |
| Secured loans rise as credit card borrowing drops? |
10 January |
| Secured loans after Xmas overspend? |
08 January |
| Debt consolidation increasingly popular after Xmas overspend |
04 January |
| Debt consolidation rush |
02 January |
| Secured loan for Jan as well? |
29 December |
| Consumers told to opt for secured loans |
27 December |
| Avoid store cards, says report |
21 December |
| Buy early to avoid overspend, expert says |
19 December |
| PPI to help cancer sufferers |
15 December |
| Credit card debts to linger till 2017? |
13 December |
| Seasonal overhaul for homeowners |
11 December |
| Secured lending opportunities to rise? |
07 December |
| 4.2 million still in 2005 Xmas debt |
05 December |
| Housing market remains defiant |
01 December |
| Secured lending 'robust' |
29 November |
| Home sweet home? |
27 November |
| Unsecured debt problems 'outweigh' secured loans |
23 November |
| Credit card users 'to face charges' |
21 November |
| Health towns' prices in good health |
17 November |
| Credit card stealth charges revealed |
15 November |
| FTBs missing PPI |
13 November |
| Consumer credit debt 'biggest problem area' |
09 November |