Blog
27th November 2014
Figures released by NatWest and RBS have revealed that 6,200 people have been able to buy their first homes and get onto the property ladder in the last year, thanks to the Help to Buy scheme. The scheme was designed...
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The Savings Scams to Look Out For
25th November 2014
According to research conducted by This is Money, fraud and online crime is becoming more and more prevalent, with someone in the UK being scammed every two minutes on average, and losing significant amounts of money, or even their life...
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Pensions & SIPPs
24th November 2014
Pensions are an integral element of planning for the future, ensuring that you have the correct amount of funds to maintain the desired quality of life is hugely important to individuals. SIPPs and other routes of pension schemes allow...
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Borrowing from Alternative Finance Sources
21st November 2014
In order for individuals to start up a business or to develop a property by means of an investment they seek funding. The traditional route of finance is high street banks, however, since the financial crisis in 2008 banks...
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One Fifth Will Use Their Pension to Help Family as Rules Change in 2015
20th November 2014
As retirees will soon have the option to cash in their entire pension pot in one go, over 200,000 over 55s are weighing up their options. Paying for holidays, DIY projects and paying off debts are amongst popular contemplations for...
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Buy-to-Let Booms in Britain
18th November 2014
It has been predicted by the Government, using their own statistics, that by 2032, “more than one in three properties will be owned by private landlords”. There are currently two million private landlords in Britain, renting out around five million...
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It’s our Birthday!
Today is Wellesley & Co.’s First Birthday! The initial year of trading saw rapid developments throughout the company and has allowed the business to hit targets and milestones monthly. Wellesley & Co. has been a Peer-to-Peer platform that has...
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200,000 Will Take Advantage of New Pension Rules
17th November 2014
Ipsos Mori have released the first survey into soon-to-be retiree’s intentions when the new pension rules are introduced in April 2015. Published in The Times, the survey showed that 200,000 were already planning how they would use the pension...
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Asset-Backed Lending
14th November 2014
Asset-backed lending is a straightforward route to secure a loan. This type of lending ensures that when a borrower takes out a loan, the loan is secured on an asset. Therefore, if the loan goes into default and repayments...
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ISA Update
12th November 2014
The Chancellor announced in his 2014 Budget that the Government would make Peer-to-Peer loans eligible for inclusion within Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs). In October, it was announced that the Government will consult on new Peer-to-Peer lending ISAs. The ISA...
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