Five things clients will call you about this week

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Here are five stories clients may have read in the weekend's papers…

Personal loans Rates on personal loans have tumbled to as low as 4.5%, down from 6%, over the past 18 months, according to The Observer. The paper reports that M&S Bank, Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks, Derbyshire building society, AA, and Tesco Bank are all currently offering deals between 4.7% and 4.9%. Read the story here Housing The supply of homes for sale fell by 6.6% in January and has been in steady decline for the last five consecutive months, falling by a total of 17%, according to the Mail on Sunday. Property specialists Hometrack predict the upwards pressure on house p...

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