Mortgages
What are the key factors affecting people's personal finances and where can they go for help?

What the papers say
A look at what's making the headline in Friday's morning newspapers.

The Budget: The full story
All the key points, analysis and reaction to George Osborne's first Budget as chancellor in the coalition government.

The Budget: The full story
All the key points, analysis and reaction to George Osborne's first Budget as chancellor in the coalition government.

Profile: Faisal Shahzad
Faisal Shahzad, a 30-year-old Pakistan-born US citizen, has admitted trying to detonate a car bomb in New York's Times Square.

High living, high spending
A tabloid sting has highlighted the Duchess of York’s difficulty with funding a lavish lifestyle on low earnings. Is it worse to have had money and lost it than never to have had it at all?

Policy-by-policy: Coalition plans
A guide to the policies of David Cameron's Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government.

Police deliver anti-crime letters
Police officers deliver letters to every home in part of Oxford to encourage people to report criminal activity.

Library building divides opinions
A multi-million pound library being built in Maidstone is dividing the opinions of candidates standing in the constituency.

House prices rise: Your comments
Here BBC News website readers share their experiences of the property market

Timeline: Nauru
A chronology of key events

Problem landlords: questions answered
Ruth Bamford from Citizens Advice answers questions from readers about their problems with their landlords

US housebuilding at 16-month high
The number of houses being built in the US rose faster in March than expected, taking the construction rate to its highest in 16 months

Bank of America returns to profit
Bank of America reports $3.2bn net income for the first quarter of 2010, returning it to profit

Parties outline plans for housing
Labour's housing minister pledges support for the housing industry during a visit to the North East of England.

Man stole sister's £15k handbags
A man is given a 12-month community order after admitting stealing his sister's designer handbags worth £15,000.

Budget 2010: The speech in full


Alice unchallenged at US cinemas
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland remains the number one film in the US and Canada, topping the box office chart for a third week.

Mortgage lending 'up in February'
UK mortgage lending increased in February as the fluctuation in the housing market continues, lenders say.

Smaller losses at Northern Rock
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.

Tips on Mortgages
In lay man's term mortgage is all about the transfer of ownership of a property to a lender as a security for a debt. Due to the ongoing economic crisis a very little funding is available in the money

Mortgage: Seek for Professional Help
A mortgage is probably the biggest financial responsibility an individual ever make and it involves a lot of risk. Naturally, people are eager to know about the mortgages suitable for them. Fortunatel

Mortgage Counselling
he meltdown in the mortgage market has triggered the hullabaloo in the money market across the globe. Mid-September 2007 has witnessed the most dramatic fallout so far from the US sub-prime mortgage c

How to Shop for the Best Mortgage
Shopping for mortgages is a tough task. You need to make sure and be clear with when it comes to mortgages as it can affect your future undertaking. Buying a home is not at all easy and demands a lot

UK mortgage advice
If you have decided to take a mortgage, you need to understand that it is an important and serious financial commitment. Such a long term (in most cases) financial decision shouldn’t be taken in a hur

How Can You Stop Repossession?
The threat of repossession is a real one to many people. When the economy is good, mortgage lenders are willing to lend many times your salary at low interest rates. If interest rates rise, however

Lowest Interest Rate Refinance Loan Finding A Good Refi Loan
Lowest Interest Rate Refinance Loan - Finding A Good Refi Loan By Carrie Reeder Making the decision to refinance your home may save you thousands throughout the life of a mortgage. Because of low

Bad Credit Mortgage Lenders Comparing Interest Rates And Mortgage Programs
Bad Credit Mortgage Lenders – Comparing Interest Rates And Mortgage Programs By Carrie Reeder Bad credit mortgage lenders offer an invaluable service by helping individuals with low credit score

Ten Reasons why Credit Cards are Popular in the UK
According to APACS (Association for Payment Clearing Services), in 2004 we Brits charged just about £269bn on our plastic. Cash sales for the same period totaled just about £268bn. For the first time

Finding the Best Flexible Mortgage UK Deal
The best flexible mortgage UK is the one that works with the needs of the individual borrower. Flexible mortgages are home loans that allow some deviation from their repayment schedule and allow unde