Borrowing

House prices slipped back by 0.4% in September, Nationwide says today, although it adds the housing market remains relatively stable.

A Government scheme aiming to help people with smaller deposits buy a new-build home has been scuppered by lenders' high rates, a major builder said today.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) says lump sum loan insurance, where the premium is added to your debt upfront and incurs interest, is virtually extinct.

Personal loans secured on your property, also known as debt consolidation loans, have virtually vanished from the market, according to a report out this week.