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Return of 90% mortgages from Britannia and the Co-operative Bank (30-4-10)
First time buyers are being given a helping hand with a range of new products from Britannia - including the reintroduction of 90% mortgages...
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Brits adopt an ‘ostrich mentality’ over finances (29-4-10)
A fifth of Brits are sticking their heads in the sand rather than deal with their money problems, according to Scottish Widows...
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High street banks slammed over complaints handling (28-4-10)
The Financial Services Authority is to take ‘tough action’ over the ‘unacceptably’ poor way that high street banks deal with customer complaints...
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Interest warning on late credit card payments (27-4-10)
Missed credit card payments could mean customers losing their interest free deals and paying hundreds of pounds in extra interest, experts have warned...
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£100 cashback when you switch to Alliance & Leicester (27-4-10)
Banking giant Alliance & Leicester is offering customers £100 when they switch to its Premier Current Account...
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Lack of buyers slows the housing market (26-4-10)
The number of homes on the market continues to outstrip demand as the upcoming election fuels buyer uncertainty, a new study has revealed...
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A third of consumers hide debt from families (23-4-10)
Almost a third of people have admitted hiding the extent of their debt from loved ones, according to new research from the Post Office...
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‘Savers have suffered years of neglect’ (14-4-10)
If your savings have taken a battering in the last two years, a new campaign will put savings returns at the top of the political agenda...
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Under-40s go online for help with their debts (12-4-10)
If you're worried about your debts but scared to see someone in person - you can use an independent online service - increasingly favoured by the under-40s and women...
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Babyboomers relying on property to fund retirement (9-4-10)
Babyboomers are over-reliant on property to fund retirement and planning to retire overseas, but should beware of the pitfalls...
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‘Still a big premium to pay for a fixed-rate mortgage’ (8-4-10)
Mortgage rates have fallen over the last few months, but as the Bank of England keeps rates on hold at 0.5%, is it time to fix?...
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House prices are up £14,000 (8-4-10)
House prices rose by 1.1% in March, and they are 5.2% higher than the same period last year...
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Sainsbury’s lures shoppers with low rate credit cards (7-4-10)
Fed-up with the banks? Sainsbury’s is undercutting them with two new best buy credit cards...
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Saga: New over-50s telephone saver (1-4-10)
Over 50s can now earn 2.75% on savings from Saga.....
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