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Blow for new mortgage borrowers   Fri, 10 Oct 2008

The number of mortgage products available to new borrowers hits its lowest figure since the start of the credit crunch.

More people seeking debt advice   Thu, 09 Oct 2008

The number of people seeking help from the Citizens Advice Bureaux about how to manage their debts has gone up by a third in the space of one year

US election at-a-glance: 9 Oct   Thu, 09 Oct 2008

John McCain launches attack ad, while Barack Obama criticises his plan to buy up mortgages from troubled homeowners.

Further decline in house prices   Thu, 09 Oct 2008

UK house prices registered a 1.3% fall in September, according to the Halifax, with the average home costing £172,108.

The layman's finance crisis glossary   Wed, 08 Oct 2008

Our guide to many of the business terms currently cropping up regularly in the headlines.

As it happened: Bank rescue plan   Wed, 08 Oct 2008

Updates with all the key points, expert reaction and your views as the UK government unveils its bank rescue plans.

Mortgage rates cut on Bank news   Wed, 08 Oct 2008

Mortgage providers are dropping the cost of their home loans in response to the emergency cut in the Bank rate.

Warning over sale and rent plans   Mon, 06 Oct 2008

Homeowners struggling with their mortgages may consider sale and rent back schemes, but there are fears about some unscrupulous operators.

Low-deposit mortgage options fall   Mon, 06 Oct 2008

The number of mortgage deals available to borrowers with a 5% deposit has shrunk to just 60, says Moneyfacts.

Timeline: Global credit crunch   Mon, 06 Oct 2008

BBC News looks at how the global credit crisis unfolded.

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