First for personal finance news http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/ Copyright Six Media Interactive Ltd en-gb Octuplets mother Nadya Suleman is facing the threat of being kicked out of her home in southern California. Related Stories Lady Gaga sued by music producer DeGeneres gift to prom row girl Swiss diocese hired abusive priest Family given copy of man's pardon Thai protesters begin weekend march http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/octuplets-mother-faces-repossession-%28belfast-telegraph%29-16078176.php Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:04:32 GMT Octuplets mother Nadya Suleman is facing the threat of being kicked out of her home in southern California. Mortgage holder Amer Haddadin says he is starting foreclosure (repossession) proceedings on the £376,165 La Habra residence because the family has not kept up the payments. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/octuplets-mother-faces-repossession-%28channel-4%29-16078177.php Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:42:03 GMT FORMER Scotland football star Colin Hendry could be forced to move out of his family home after running up gambling debts. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/debts-could-cost-widowed-colin-hendry-his-home-%28the-scotsman%29-16078178.php Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:27:24 GMT THE state-owned lender Bradford & Bingley posted annual losses of £196 million as write-offs on bad debts and fraud almost doubled. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/b%26b-takes-big-hit-on-loans%2C-but-less-of-a-slide-into-red-%28the-scotsman%3A-business%29-16078179.php Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:15:56 GMT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington's bid to put finishing touches on healthcare reform this weekend should help lift uncertainty on Wall Street, but there may be some turbulence along the way next week as the recent rally appears to be fraying. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/stocks-eye-health-reform%2C-housing%2C-greece-%28reuters%29-16078180.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:29:55 GMT Nationalised bank unveils a £196m annual loss yesterday as provisions for bad debts and mortgage fraud nearly doubled. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/bad-debts-and-fraud-drive-bradford-%26-bingley%27s-%A3196m-loss-%28daily-telegraph%29-16078181.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:17:51 GMT TV presenter Nick Hancock took a break recently to become a mortgage broker. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/nick-hancock%3A-%22sir-stanley-matthews%27-medal-cost-me-%A320%2C000%22-%28daily-telegraph%29-16078182.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:02:23 GMT By Julie Haviv http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/%28afx-uk-focus%29-2010-03-19-16%3A53-update-1-fannie-sets-march-220%2C000-deliquent-loan-buyout-%28interactive-investor%29-16078183.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:14:10 GMT Another four people who were involved with gang were sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison on Friday February 26 at Southwark Crown Court, following an investigation by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service?s fraud squad. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/final-member-of-mortgage-fraud-gang-jailed-%28money-marketing-online%29-16078184.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:44:12 GMT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The recession slowed most homebuilding in the United States to a standstill but it has fueled demand for a special kind of housing: the granny flat. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/economy-drives-families-together-under-one-roof-%28reuters%29-16078185.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:07:39 GMT An online sports betting firm has filed a bankruptcy petition against the former Scotland World Cup captain. He is understood to owe the company £35,000. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/colin-hendry-faces-ruin-over-gambling-debt-as-he-is-forced-to-sell-home-%28daily-mail%29-16078166.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:15:36 GMT Identity theft soared by 20% during 2009 as fraudsters increasingly targeted less well-off consumers, a report has claimed. Information services group Experian said it handled more than 5,000 cases where people had had their identities stolen during the year, nearly a fifth more than in 2008. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/identity-theft-%27increases-by-20%25%27-%28channel-4%29-16078167.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:57:01 GMT Identity theft soared by 20% during 2009 as fraudsters increasingly targeted less well-off consumers, a report claimed today. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/identity-theft-%27up-by-20pc%27-%28yorkshire-evening-post%29-16078168.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:17:01 GMT The huge jump followed a plea from the Homes and Communities Agency for more housing associations to get involved. More than 150 have now signed up to administer the scheme across England. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/150-has-join-rescue-scheme-%28insidehousing%29-16078169.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:16:15 GMT The call came from the Council of Mortgage Lenders and the Home Builders Federation as the sector set out its demands ahead of chancellor Alistair Darling?s Budget next week. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/lenders-call-for-budget-pledge-%28insidehousing%29-16078170.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:15:55 GMT By Lynn Adler and Helen Chernikoff http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/%28afx-uk-focus%29-2010-03-18-19%3A18-feature-economy-drives-us-families-together-under-one-roof-%28interactive-investor%29-16078171.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:45:06 GMT 1735: Well that's it. What a day. Two highly-acclaimed TV appearances, a 14/1 winner and no embarassing stains on the grey suit. I repeat what a day. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/ord%27s-day-3-blog%3A-the-run-is-over%21-%28sporting-life%29-16078172.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:30:07 GMT Carl Redden and his fiancee were arrested just hours after becoming engaged when a 50 Euro note he used to buy lunch was discovered to be a counterfeit. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/british-holidaymaker-caught-in-fake-euros-scam-jailed-for-ten-months-in-cyprus-%28daily-mail%29-16078173.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:37:57 GMT The event which took place on the 11th March at The Altitude at Milbank Tower saw Hurst winning two awards, both for the second consecutive year for Top Advisory Mortgage Firm and Top Advisory Firm in the Home Counties. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/countrywide-win-four-awards-%28mortgage-introducer%29-16078174.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:50:43 GMT Chelsea Not In Decline So Paul Little's guest blog highlights that Chelsea are in decline and Roman's going to lose interest and then the whole club will go under. As an Arsenal fan, I'd love it if it was true, but let's be serious for a minute. http://www.europinions-finance.co.uk/articles/reports-of-chelsea-demise-exaggerated-%28football365%29-16078175.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:41:24 GMT