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Borrowing Levels 'Are High'
Britons are borrowing an increasing amount of money, new research shows.
In the latest Savings Brake study carried out by Unbiased, lending through the likes of credit cards, loans and overdrafts accounted for some 11.7 billion pounds between July and September, a figure about double of that recorded during the preceding quarter. Meanwhile, findings from the firm also indicated that savings decreased by more than 11 billion pounds over the course of the third quarter of 2007. Overall, for every pound the typical Briton saved during the third quarter of the year, some 35 pence was borrowed. According to the company this represents a “significant increase” from the 13 pence per pound borrowed during the previous three-month period.
According to the company, the recent climate of high interest rates has seen many Britons dip into their savings accounts or take out a loan in an attempt to help cope with various financial constraints over the summer, including holidays. In addition, the credit crunch and its subsequent impact on the availability of cheap UK loans was also reported to have had an impact on consumers’ capacity to handle their money.
Commenting on the figures, David Elms, chief executive of Unbiased, said: “We have seen a lot of activity in the financial markets in the third quarter of 2007, which marked the beginning of the Northern Rock crisis. Interest rates over the summer were still at a high level of 5.75 per cent and many people will have felt the impact of the credit crunch starting to bite their disposable income.
“While the high level of borrowing and a drop in savings for this quarter may come as no surprise, it is a worrying development. And with the cost of Christmas about to hit the nation’s pockets over the next couple of months it is unlikely that we will see a significant improvement in the Savings Brake ratio.”
As a result, Mr Elms advised it is crucial that consumers take the time to take steps to take control of their financial situation. And that their level of savings and borrowing, whether this is through loans, plastic cards or other means, remains at “a healthy level”.
For those concerned about either their ability to save adequately for later life or about the level of money owed in personal loans, overdrafts, store cards and other forms of borrowing, taking out a loan for debt consolidation purposes may prove to be useful. And applying for such a loan may be useful for a rising number of people. A recent study carried out by Alliance & Leicester showed that following the series of interest rate increases since August 2006, households are feeling “less comfortable” in managing various areas of their finances, as the subsequent rise in mortgage costs impinges upon their ability to pay back loans and other monetary demands.
The study also indicated consumers put just 2.1 per cent of their salary into a savings scheme during the first quarter of this year, a record low. Although this proportion increased to 3.1 per cent between April and June, the financial services firm stated that is still below the decade-average of six per cent. As a result, applying for a cheap consolidation loan could help consumers drastically reduce their borrowing and free up more money to invest into savings accounts.
Top 10 US companies for Mortgage Refinance
Top 10 US companies for Mortgage Refinance
Home mortgage refinance services have definitely picked up in the second quarter of 2009. The increase in mortgage refinance operations account for an increase of 24 percent compared to the previous quarter performance.
While the economic meltdown did wash away even some of the giants in the industry, only a few able to stand the storm and rise again. Very low interest rates and home mortgage lending and refinancing spree has given rise to the increase in the number of loan disbursements.
Are you really interested in knowing the top 10 performers during the second quarter of 2009? Well, then here is a list of US Companies that have fared well in the business of mortgage loans and refinancing.
Top 10 US companies for Mortgage Refinance
* Well Fargo – Sustaining its position as one of the countries leading mortgage lender Wells Fargo tops the list of best mortgage refinance companies in the US. Home loan originations have seen a substantial rise in the second quarter of 2009 of 28%, which means big business. The company has definitely picked up from its previous performances.
* Citigroup – After all the drama and climax, finally Citigroup started recovering with substantial business and a fairly increased production of home loans and refinances. 42% increase in business during the second quarter is a positive note.
* Bank of America Finding a place in top 10 list of mortgage refinance lenders Bank of America a definite performer in the mortgage business. Its loan origination figures have crossed $100 billion.
* Residential Capital LLC Residential capital is a real estate finance company offering innovative capital solutions to customers from across the world. The company is a market leader both in the US and UK.
* Met Life Inc The Company has operations in India and most parts of Europe and Asia. Together with insurance services the company also offers financial services to its customers.
* Quicken Loans A variety of home mortgage loans are offered by the company. It is one of the best online home mortgage loan processing company and retail mortgage lender.
* Sun Trust Bank Inc – It specializes in a number of services like banking, mortgage lending, credit card, mutual funds, insurance and asset management services. The bank has more than 1500 branches in southern United States.
* Flagstar Bank Corp Consumer financing, mortgage financing, asset management and banking services are the products offered by Flagstar. It is the holding company for Flagstar Bank. It is a national leader in the business of mortgage lending.
* JP Morgan One of the oldest financial services company, JP Morgan offers a number of services namely commercial banking, investment, card and retail financial services namely mortgage lending and auto finance. It has the largest market capitalization among the banks in the US.
* US Bank Home Mortgage US bank specializes in online banking, credit card processing, loans especially mortgage loans and wealth management. Online home mortgage processing and refinancing services offers great advantage prospective borrowers looking forward to find the best of home mortgage deals.
* PHH Mortgage- PHH offers one of the leading and best of Mortgage Solutions in the country. With its process efficiency, multi channel business, customer service it offers mortgage loan and refinancing services at a different level altogether.