Mortgage

The Labour party's campaign to put itself on the side of hard pressed families has seen new attacks on the big energy companies and payday loan firms.

As Help to Buy stokes housing market demand, Lloyds boss warns on perils of limiting supply.

HSBC note cautions that debt-driven consumption still major force behind UK economy.

Exclusive research: Careerbuilder.co.uk says trend of hiring in the industry will continue into New Year.

JPMorgan posts first quarterly loss under chief executive Jamie Dimon

First person to successfully apply to buy derelict property for £1 handed keys by Liverpool mayor.

Reports suggested RBS would float a real estate investment trust using West Reigster assets, but bank denies plan.

Santander chief executive Ana Botin confirms bank will use controversial Help to Buy guarantee.

Labour leader Ed Miliband has been accused of wanting to live in a "Marxist Universe" during the first Prime Minister's Question Time of the parliamentary year.

Supply and demand for household credit is up across the board shows third quarter results

Housing bubble fears bolstered by sharp prices rise, but others point to sustainable recovery from post-2008 slump.

Critics say Osborne inflating demand without improving supply, but others say prices well below peak in most regions.

Aldermore has already signed up to Help to Buy guarantee and other challengers may follow.

Second phase provides help to home buyers in form of equity loan and mortgage guarantee.

Markit UK service sector PMI shows continued strong output growth as banks cash in on housing recovery.

Amanda Bynes has been shifted to a specialty treatment facility in Malibu.

Financial Conduct Authority assumes regulatory control for controversial payday lending industry in April 2014.

Prime minister aims to win hearts and minds with message of aspiration and home ownership.

Markit PMI for UK construction sector shows more robust output growth in once troubled industry.

Housing activity is below historical averages concludes BoE Financial Policy Committee in September meeting minutes.

Eurostat data shows headline eurozone unemployment rate sticks as recovery purportedly begins across trouble currency bloc.

Christians Against Poverty survey shows 'hungry, worried' people taking out loans without proper checks for essentials

As many fear a UK house price bubble, Shane Croucher questions banks' appetite for the mortgage guarantee.

Osborne lists government achievements to get ahead of political opponents in 2015 elections race

Sources say JPMorgan's government-led mortgage probe settlement becomes complicated over former Washington Mutual losses

Hometrack says housing bubble talk 'overdone' while property price increase spreads beyond London.

George Osborne earlier asked central bank to watch for bubble in property market.

Robert Gardner says the South of England and the Midlands continue to outperform the North.

British home prices rise for the fifth straight month in September.

Reports suggest JPM on brink of settlement.