by fpgonline | Nov 10, 2017 | Latest News & Blog
Over half (55%) of UK consumers do not realise mortgage brokers can offer more product choice than banks or building societies, according to a report published by Legal and General. The report showed that 48% of homeowners and prospective buyers who did not use a...
by fpgonline | Nov 2, 2017 | Latest News & Blog
The news that the Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than a decade – from 0.25% to 0.5% – may not have come as a total surprise, however, the hike should come as a wake-up call to many home owners who could have been more protected...
by fpgonline | Oct 19, 2017 | Latest News & Blog
Phoenix, the pensions group which owns Axa, SunLife and Abbey Life, have released some worrying information that says more of its customers have reported approaches from unregulated companies after obtaining personal details about their pensions. Around 10% of...
by fpgonline | Oct 17, 2017 | Latest News & Blog
Economists have once again offered contrasting views on the short-term chances of a rise in interest rates following this week’s published inflation figures that showed the UK’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) had climbed to 3%, it’s highest level in more than five...
by fpgonline | Oct 13, 2017 | Latest News & Blog
Ever since reforms to the Pension industry rules came into force in 2015, those over the age of 55 have been able to ‘dip in’ to their pension pots – but with those extra freedoms has come the temptation to spend in the short term on ‘living today’ rather than in...