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House prices to be negative for four more years (31-8-10)
Homeowners who bought property at the peak of the property market in 2007 are set for four more years of negativity equity...Read more
Santander cuts rates on mortgages (27-8-10)
Santander is offering market-leading fixed-rate mortgages – but you’ll still need a big deposit...
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Budget cuts will hit poor families (25-8-10)
Low-income families are worse off, while well-off people without kids fare better under the new Budget...Read more
Zurich fined £2.3million for losing customer data (24-8-10)
Insurance company Zurich has been fined £2.275million by the money regulator for losing its customers’ personal details...
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Barclaycard Platinum extends interest free balance transfer period (23-8-10)
Looking for interest free balance transfers? Barclaycard has increased the balance transfer period on its Platinum card to offer 16 months interest free on transfers...Read more
Post Office launches two online savings products (23-8-10)
The Post Office has launched a new online easy access savings product - The Online Saver account...
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Nationwide cuts remortgage rates (20-8-10)
Nationwide has cut its fixed remortgage rates by up to 0.20%...Read more
Post Office cuts fixed and tracker mortgage rates (16-8-10)
The Post Office has shaved over 0.25% off some of its mortgage deals...
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Expensive payday loans on rise (16-8-10)
1.2million people take out a payday loan each year despite 1000% interest charges...Read more
39,000 homes to be repossessed this year (13-8-10)
Repossession levels are falling but homeowners are not out of the woods yet, according to new figures...
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New rules ensure fair treatment over payment protection (11-8-10)
If you want to complain about being mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI), new rules will make it easier...Read more
House buyers turn to fixed-rate mortgages (11-8-10)
Fixed rate mortgages gained in popularity in June, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)...
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House prices drop for first time in a year (10-8-10)
House prices have started to fall for the first time since July 2009, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...Read more
American Express boosts its Platinum cashback credit card with 0% on purchases (06-8-10)
American Express has boosted its Platinum cashback credit card with a six-month 0% on purchases deal...
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Rates held at 0.5 per cent for 17th month (5-8-10)
The Bank of England base rate has been kept at a record low of 0.5 per cent for the last 17 months and many analysts predict it could stay that way...Read more
Brits unaware of credit card fees abroad (05-8-10)
Holidaymakers will spend more than £60million on credit card charges this year, according to a new survey...
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Santander to buy RBS branches (4-8-10)
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has agreed to sell 318 of its branches to Santander...Read more
HSBC launches lowest ever five-year fixed-rate mortgage (03-8-10)
You can fix your mortgage at 3.95% for five years – an all-time bargain rate...
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Nationwide ends free holiday cash withdrawals (2-8-10)
If you’re looking for the best card for holiday spending, Nationwide may no longer be the top choice...Read more
Santander cuts mortgage fees by £500 (30-7-10)
Santander has slashed the fees on some of its two- and three-year fixed mortgages by up to £500...
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Free holiday to Antigua with Post Office travel (30-7-10)
Post Office customers could win a Virgin holiday to Antigua...Read more
Metro Bank opens its doors (29-7-10)
The UK’s first new high street bank for more than 100 years has opened its doors to the public...
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Lloyds Banking Group stops selling payment protection insurance (27-7-10)
Lloyds Banking Group is to stop selling payment protection insurance (PPI) on all its loans, credit cards and mortgages...
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Tesco Clubcard credit card is UK’s best buy (26-7-10)
Get the UK’s longest 0% on purchases period plus double Clubcard points with supermarket giant Tesco...Read more
Lloyds TSB offers free mobile banking (22-7-10)
Customers of Lloyds TSB will get free access to mobile banking to help them keep tabs on their spending...
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Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank customers told to repay shortfall in mortgage payments (21-7-10)
Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank customers have been unwittingly underpaying on their mortgages...Read more
Mortgage Rescue Scheme has funding cut (20-7-10)
The government has revealed plans to “refocus” the funding available for the Mortgage Rescue Scheme...
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Mortgage lending jumps 15% in June to hit £13.1bn (20-7-10)
Mortgage lending jumped 15% in June to hit £13.1bn, but housing activity remains low...Read more
NatWest offers top balance transfer card (16-7-10)
NatWest extends its interest free period to 16 months on balance transfers...
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Bank accounts scarce for the bankrupt (15-7-10)
Once you’re made bankrupt, getting a bank account can be an uphill struggle...Read more
Mortgages: Yorkshire BS offers low five-year fixed rates (14-7-10)
You can now get a five-year mortgage fix for 3.99%, as long as you have a 25% deposit...
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Free insurance with new Santander student bank account (14-7-10)
Heading off to uni? Get £320 of free insurance with new Santander student account...Read more
Mortgages: Tougher tests for buyers (13-7-10)
People are going to find it even harder to get a mortgage in the future as stricter rules are planned...
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Safe online shopping with new Visa card (13-7-10)
Visa has launched a high-tech bank card which comes with a built-in keypad and screen...Read more
The Co-op offers customers ‘split-rate’ mortgages (12-7-10)
Customers will be able to ‘mix and match’ mortgage deals and pay for only one application fee...
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Brits given free access to credit reports (12-7-10)
’Financially vulnerable’ people and victims of ID fraud can now get hold of their credit report instantly and for free...Read more
Mortgage borrowers: “We don’t know what rate we’re on” (09-7-10)
One in seven mortgage holders don’t know if they’re on a fixed or variable mortgage, according to new research...
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Base rate: Fix your mortgage for five years for security (08-7-10)
Interest rates are unchanged for the 16th month in a row, amid speculation they will stay low this year...Read more
Home movers only need 5% deposit with Lloyds (07-7-10)
People who want to move home but do not have a large enough deposit can now make use of Lloyds TSB’s Lend a Hand scheme...
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Halifax launches fee-free travel credit card (07-7-10)
Halifax has launched a new credit card to cut the cost of travel money for holidaymakers...Read more
New protection against rising mortgage rates (07-7-10)
Borrowers offered the chance to keep their existing low mortgage rate even if rates rise in the future...
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Brits need to earn more (06-7-10)
Brits’ incomes are falling below what’s needed for a minimum standard of living...Read more
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