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The Latest Breaking News from UK Finance

Value of new later life mortgage loans jumped by a fifth in last quarter of 2025

Life for over-55s is increasingly ‘coming with a mortgage attached’, a finance expert said.

The Independent UK

‘Remarkable’ changes to the way we pay in 20 years of using chip and pin

There are more than 25 million additional cards now in circulation compared with two decades ago, UK Finance said.

Evening Standard

Twenty years of the Chip and Pin: How the way we pay has evolved

There has been a 95 per cent reduction in losses to counterfeit card fraud over the past 20 years thanks to the chip & pin

The Independent UK

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Near 40% annual jump in homeowner mortgaged properties being repossessed

The annual total for 2025 is significantly lower than the 44,100 homeowner repossessions in 2009.

Evening Standard

1.8 Million UK Mortgages Expiring in 2026: Why Homeowners Who Locked in Pandemic Rates Could Pay £5,000+ More This Year

With 1.8 million UK fixed-rate mortgages expiring in 2026, pandemic-era borrowers face payment shock while those on SVRs could save £5,000+ by switching. Here's what it means for your finances.

International Business Times UK

Digital wallet fraud: how your bank card can be stolen without it leaving your wallet

Fraudsters use phishing to steal card details, which fund a spending spree using Apple Pay or Google Pay

The Guardian - UK

‘Bottom-up’ recovery predicted for housing market in 2026 as activity returns

The market will ‘look and feel very different’ depending on where people live and the type of home they are looking to sell or buy, an expert said.

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Experts issue verdict on potential winners and losers in 2026 housing market

First-time buyers will remain a "driving force" on the property ladder, experts say

The Independent UK

What the UK interest rate cut means for you, from mortgage deals to savings rates

Fourth cut this year is good news for homebuyers and those due to remortgage, but returns on easy-access savings accounts could drop

The Guardian - UK

‘Early Christmas present’ for some homeowners as Bank of England cuts base rate

Property professionals are now expecting the new year to start with a ‘bang’ as mortgage lenders look to attract borrowers and home movers.

Evening Standard

Early Christmas present for homeowners as Bank of England cuts base rate

Prime minister Keir Starmer has hailed the rate cut with around 533,000 homeowner tracker mortgages outstanding in June 2025

The Independent UK

UK house sales ‘set to edge down in 2026 amid tight affordability’

The number of mortgages in arrears is expected to fall next year but home repossessions could rise, according to UK Finance.

The Independent UK

Households ‘have been shoring up cash Isas amid uncertain economic backdrop’

The Government announced in the Budget that the annual adult cash Isa subscription limit will be reduced to £12,000 from April 2027.

Evening Standard

Retailers and shoppers braced for Black Friday scams as sales activity ramps up

Bogus refund claims are among the challenges faced by retailers while shoppers are being urged to watch out for fake adverts and websites.

Evening Standard

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Homeowner repossessions up 51% in a year but figures ‘below long-term average’

While home repossessions have increased, the number of mortgages in arrears has fallen, according to the figures from UK Finance.

The Independent UK

Warning issued after fraudsters target high-value accounts for sophisticated scams

Fraudsters are using software to steal tens of thousands of pounds

Evening Standard

Criminals posing as banks’ anti-fraud teams to drain high-value accounts

Fraudsters are posing as legitimate bank fraud teams so that victims unwittingly grant access to their bank account and funds are drained.

The Guardian - UK

New AI-powered anti-scam tool wins praise from UK fraud minister

Starling tool can scan images of items and ads on sites such as Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Vinted and Etsy

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The Guardian - UK

Surge in UK savings lost to investment scams, with fake crypto thought to top the list

Banking industry data shows £629m was stolen in six months from fraud that included gold, wine and property

The Independent UK

Investment scams pushing up amount of money being lost to APP fraud – UK Finance

The average loss per authorised push payment case in the first half of this year was £2,325, but for investment scams it was £15,098, UK Finance said.

The Guardian - UK

Buy now, pay later use exploding among older Britons, data shows

Almost a third of British adults lived largely cashless lives in 2024, says UK Finance

The Independent UK

Brits opt for mobile phone payments as cash usage declines

Nearly a third (30 per cent) of UK adults were living ‘largely cashless lives’ in 2024

Evening Standard

57% of adults ‘are registered to use mobile wallets as cash use declines’

Cash accounted for less than 10% payments last year, for the first time, UK Finance said.

Evening Standard

Potential contactless card changes could give abusers green light, charity fears

Surviving Economic Abuse raised concerns over ‘coerced debt’ but UK Finance said it does not expect immediate changes to the £100 contactless limit.

Evening Standard

‘Tough decisions’ for households as figures show rise in later life mortgages

Some 4,780 home loans worth £570 million were taken out by borrowers aged over 70 in the second quarter of 2025.

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