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Mortgage demand eases as interest rates rise

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:38 GMT

Latest figures (March) from the BBA (British Bankers' Association) show that mortgage demand may be weakening in the face of rising interest rates. March's gross mortgage lending was £18.6 billio

Growth on the up as confidence rises?

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:38 GMT

Optimism among UK companies about the state of the general economy rebounded sharply in April which indicates that above-average growth economic is likely to be sustained throughout the second quarte

Watch out, there's PPI about

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

People arranging a personal loan over the telephone or internet should watch out as they may unknowingly buy expensive payment protection insurance. So claims Which? Magazine. When the consumer a

Home prices rise despite HIPs 'panic'

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

House prices gained further momentum in April despite increased supply triggered by the forthcoming introduction of HIPS (Home Information Packs), says RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyo

Moneyfacts Awards recognise top financial products

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

The 2007 Moneyfacts Awards ceremony drew several hundred attendees from the UK's personal finance industry. The ceremony is one of the key events in the financial industry's calendar. Representatives

Banks pay you to bank with them

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

According to Moneyfacts.co.uk, the financial information provider, current accounts are big business for the banks. Indeed, this has been made clear by several banks who over the last 6 months have be

Bonds - New fixes from Nationwide0

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

Nationwide Building Society has announced the launch of a new range of fixed rate bonds paying up to 6.15%. The Society's new Two year Loyalty Fixed Rate Bond, paying 6.15% gross pa. (4.92% net),

eSavings from B&B

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

Bradford & Bingley has announced the launch of eSavings4 - the online savings account giving an annual bonus rate of 6.01% p.a. gross/AER for the first 12 months. eSavings4 - available to savers

'Little Britain' on the Costas?

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

Many Britons are snubbing the chance of buying homes in Spain because it's too full of UK ex-pats already. Despite this, 4 in 10 mortgage advisers see Spain as the best long term market for investme

Chancellor launches initiative for lenders

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

Following Gordon Brown's statement about the need to take further steps to improve the way the mortgage markets work the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, has announced a number of new in

Get bonding with Newcastle

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

Newcastle Building Society has announced the launch of a new Fixed Rate Bond - the latest deal paying 6.15% gross/AER through September 10th 2008. Current customers who've held an account with

Insuring that caravan?

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

The summer holidays are here and millions of Brits will be off on their holidays over the next 5 weeks. This year around 2 million will be taking to the road with a caravan in tow, accounting for

Skipton gives help with HIPs

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

With three working days to go until the August 1st deadline, sellers of four or more bedroomed properties requiring a Home Information Pack (HIP), are being offered a helping hand by Skipton Building

Investment - Ludgate open for business

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:37 GMT

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Yorkshire Bank launches student package

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:36 GMT

Yorkshire Bank has announced details of its 2007 package for students. The package, which has all the advantages of a normal current account, offers an overdraft facility of up to £1,000 in the first

Investors driven back to large caps?

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:36 GMT

Market jitters could drive UK equity investors back to large-cap stocks after a five-year period of relative neglect. So says Fidelity International, the mutual fund manager. Even before the recent

LLOYDS TSB Results a fund managers view

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:36 GMT

UK Growth & Income Fund Manager and Banking Sector Specialist, Chris White, gives his views on the Lloyds Interim Results

Abbey Issues New Fixed Rate One Year Bond Paying Up To 6.75%

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:36 GMT

Abbey Savings launches on Monday (4 August 2008) its latest one-year savings account for customers looking for a guaranteed return on an amount of money they can lock away for one year.

Take stock of summer spending by ditching sting-in-the-tail store cards

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:36 GMT

Splashing out on a brand new summer or autumn wardrobe may cost shoppers far more than they had initially expected, according to Alliance & Leicester Personal Loans.

Inflation Pressures Expected to Relent in 2009

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:36 GMT

Consumer price inflation rose to 2.4% above the Bank of England's target rate last month, with the now familiar infusions of higher food and energy prices lifting the headline CPI number to a higher-than expected 4.4%,

The Co-operative Bank launches first pick n mix packaged current accounts

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:36 GMT

The Co-operative Bank today (29 September) launched the UK's first ever packaged current accounts that offer customers an opportunity to choose benefits to suit their personal needs.

SHIP launches consumer checklist on sale and rentback

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:36 GMT

SHIP (Safe Home Income Plans), the professional body for equity release providers, today launches a consumer checklist on the Do's and Don'ts of sale and rent back in response to increasing consumer confusion.

FSCS protection for savers at Heritable and Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:36 GMT

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is helping to safeguard retail deposits held by approximately 180,000 retail customers of Heritable and Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander.

Parents sacrifice luxuries to secure future funds for children

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:36 GMT

As financial situations worsen, parents are having to cut back on personal luxuries in order to secure a better future for their children, according to new research out today by Family Investments, the family savings specialist and UK's leading Child Trust Fund provider.

Equity release 'popular among Scots'

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:36 GMT

Equity release has more than doubled in popularity in Scotland over the last decade, according to Norwich Union. There has been a 141 per cent growth in the number of Scots releasing equity in their homes