Money Box Live: Mortgages and Debt

Urgent action is needed to help people in their sixties on low incomes who face a delay of up to a year before they can claim their State Pension. That is the main recommendation of a new report from the Work and Pensions Committee. Pension age rises over the next two years from ...  Show more

New regulations begin today (Wednesday July 15th) for shoppers using Buy Now Pay Later. Consumers using services like Klarna and Clearpay will now be given more protection but also a greater risk of rejection, as new affordability checks begin. BNPL schemes often provide interest ...  Show more

Is the dream of home ownership slipping out of reach for many Americans? Prices are climbing, supply can’t keep up with demand, and high interest rates are keeping sellers on the side-lines.Tariffs and rising construction costs are squeezing builders too, piling more pressure on ...  Show more

The main topic the week is everything you need to know about mortgages. There is also an update for savers and Martin explains a legal challenge to the UK and Scottish Governments' decision to cut the winter fuel payment.And the Tell Us got a huge response looking at what people ...  Show more

The Bank of England has lifted its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5 per cent, the 12th consecutive rise since December 2021. But if interest rates are going up, why are some mortgage lenders putting their rates down? Presenter Claer Barrett is joined i ...  Show more

<span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of Mortgage Business Spotlight, Momentum Markets director Phil Tarrant catches up with Yellow Brick Road executive chairman Mark Bouris to discuss the challenges facing mortgagors and why the payroll tax issue could destroy the b ...