With the bad publicity which has recently surrounded payment protection insurance products, many homeowners are wary of taking out mortgage protection which is leaving them wide open to losing the roof over their head if they were to suddenly find they lost their income.
Banks Making An Estimated £4 Billion A Year Profits On Payment Protection Insurance
Despite the crackdown by the Financial Services Authority since it began investigating in 2005 after a super complaint by the Citizens Advice to the Office of Fair Trading, banks are continuing to “rip-off” consumers by raking in huge profits on payment protection insurance (PPI).
Banks Making Huge Profits From Payment Protection
The Competition Commission has been conducting an in-depth review of the payment protection insurance sector after a referral from the Office of Fair Trading, and following on from the Financial Services Authority who began investigation in 2005. There have been many problems within the sector including high premiums being charged for the cover and just recently the Competition Commission announced that banks are raking in 80% of the premiums that they charge for payment prot…
Beware Of The High Street Lender When It Comes To Buying Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment insurance can be a great asset to have in a world where nothing is certain. While you might right now be financially comfortable now, if you have taken on a loan or credit cards and were to suddenly find yourself out of work due to sickness, unemployment or an accident for any length of time then you could be left struggling to meet the monthly repayments.
Are You Paying Too Much For Your Mortgage Protection?
If you have bought your mortgage protection from a high street lender or bank, then the chances are that you are paying far too much for your mortgage protection. The good news is that you may be able to cancel your policy, and go to a standalone provider for your insurance.
A Quick Guide On Where To Go For Payment Protection Insurance
Payment protection insurance is offered by all of the major high street banks and lenders these days, largely because they noticed that it was a highly profitable product that few people ever claimed on. Of course, their deceitful sales techniques, as reported by a large number of consumers since 2005, helped to make payment protection insurance this way. But the resultant investigations into the payment protection insurance industry by the Financial Services Authority, the O…
A Quick Guide To Loan Protection Exclusions
Loan protection has been in the news a lot recently as a result of consumer accusations that the providers of loan protection are simply ripping off consumers to profit rather than assessing what is in their best interests. This may sound like a wild claim until you are presented with the evidence.
A Quick Introduction To UK Loan Protection Insurance
UK loan protection insurance has been in existence for many years but has never been as popular as it is today. This could be for many reasons, but only one of them actually matters. A higher percentage of individuals are in debt today than the figure associated with times gone by. The consumer culture that we all live in encourages individuals to spend, and the availability of credit has simply contributed to that. These two features of society combined have led to a massive…
A Quick Introduction To UK Mortgage Insurance
Home, as they say, is where the heart is. There is no better feeling than moving into your first home, decorating it how you want and having the freedom to do as you please. However, that all has to be done on a budget, and one that does not extend to having UK mortgage insurance as well! The expense is usually just enough to tip a new households financial balance over the edge, if the household in question is of course on a budget to begin with!
A Simple Guide To Who Can Benefit From Unemployment Insurance
Very few people have unemployment insurance in terms of the percentage of working age individuals living in the UK at the moment. Far more have house insurance, car insurance and pet insurance, and yet not one of those entities can help you to make it through enforced time off work. If you are made redundant then there is no going back to work and this could seriously endanger your lifestyle, and even your health as a result of the levels of stress.
The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007-what you need to know
“When the country runs out of money”, legendary comedian W.C. Fields once told a reporter, “then we’ll just have to print some more”. If things were really that simple, tax season would become a greater celebration than Christmas, Halloween and The Super Bowl all wrapped into one. The current financial state of the US, however, looks pretty grim for all tax payers, and particularly homes and owners who have been fighting the blunt of it these past few years.
Refinancing Your Home Mortgage Following Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is the last step for most people who are undergoing tough financial times. Many people fear that by declaring bankruptcy they will ruin their credit for the rest of their lives, but they find that they are able to begin rebuilding credit immediately after the bankruptcy becomes final.