I have recently made several unsuccessful applications for credit. Does this mean lenders will reject me in the future?

House prices jumped by another £2,000 in October with property values up 7% on April's recent low, according to Halifax

Going underground to create extra living room is a growing trend. And according to specialist developers, the ground beneath your feet is a valuable resource

Fair-weather golfers are snapping up holiday villas by the 19th hole in far-flung destinations, from Barbados to the Caribbean

Banks and building societies are increasingly trying to woo homeowners on to discount mortgages - but should you take one over a tracker?

Inaccurate credit reports are making it impossible for some borrowers to get the best mortgages, credit cards and loans. One MP reveals his own credit nightmare

If a friend buys my half of the flat we own will he have to pay only half the usual stamp duty charge?

After 10 years as an illegal worker I have been granted leave to stay. Can I claim for payments made with a fake NI number?

The number of people becoming insolvent has broken the historic highs charted during the summer, with over 35,000 filing for insolvency

Crucial jobs data from the US today was worse than expected, fraying nerves over recovery in the world's largest economy and undermining the FTSE 100

14.30:The Footsie fell off a small shelf after lunchtime when poor US non-parm payroll figures were released

Royal Bank of Scotland revealed an operating loss of £1.53bn for the third-quarter after its bad debts all but tripled in the period.

British Airways plunged to its first ever first half loss, despite the lucrative summer season, and slashed 1,200 more jobs in a desperate attempt to cut costs

The Bank of England has come under fire as grim economic figures cast doubt on its radical quantitative easing scheme

The FSA has fined UBS £8m for allowing staff to trade currency using customers' money without permission and allocate losses to their accounts

Savings providers have been axing rates in an apparent attempt to side-step new EU rules

The Bank of England will pour a further £25bn of cash into the economy in a bid to pull the UK out its longest recession on record, it announced today

Dozens of collapsed pension schemes in the past year has left the pensions safety net nursing a deficit of £1.23bn

Network Rail plans to cut around 1,500 maintenance jobs as part of a national cost cutting programme, according to the RMT

Car makers enjoyed bumper sales in October as buyers rushed to take advantage of the extended car scrappage scheme and avoid a hike in VAT