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Money news archive – June 2010

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House prices increase in June (30-6-10)

House prices were up in June, but by a tiny 0.1% as more houses come onto the market....
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Cash ISAs to get overhaul for consumer protection (29-6-10)

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced new measures to give consumers greater protection when it comes to cash ISAs...
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Pay off expensive debt first with Virgin Money credit card (29-6-10)

Anyone with a Virgin Money credit card will be able to clear their debts quicker as the company looks set to switch to a “positive payment hierarchy” from September...
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Brits get extra protection with mortgage repayments (28-6-10)

Brits who are struggling with their mortgage repayments are to be given extra protection...
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Lloyds cuts overdraft charges (24-6-10)

Lloyds TSB is to cut the overdraft fees on all its current accounts from December...
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Brits without Visa cards penalised at Olympics (24-6-10)

Brits who do not have a Visa card will be unable to pay by card for tickets to watch London 2012 or withdraw money at the Olympic games...
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Fixed-rate mortgages cheapest for years (23-6-10)

It’s seven years since mortgages were this cheap, so is it time to move off your standard variable rate (SVR)?...
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Osborne outlines ’tough but fair’ Budget (22-6-10)

The new Chancellor tells the nation how spending cuts and tax hikes are to affect them...
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Nationwide Gold card lets you pay off your expensive debts first (22-6-10)

People who get a new Nationwide Gold credit card will pay off their higher interest purchases first, and get 0% on balance transfers...
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House prices set to flatten again (21-6-10)

The house price mini-boom will be over by the end of the year as few buyers step up...
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Metro Bank will open in July (17-6-10)

Metro Bank, the first high street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years, will open its doors to the public on Thursday 29 July...
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Brits warned over fake loan scams (16-6-10)

People in debt are being conned out of their limited cash by companies offering fake loans for a fee...
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Buying cheaper than renting for would-be homeowners (15-6-10)

Most first-time buyers would be better off securing a mortgage and buying a property rather than continuing to rent...
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Yorkshire BS tempts borrowers with 10-year fixed rate mortgages (10-6-10)

If you’ve got a 25% deposit, Yorkshire Building Society is offering a 10-year fixed rate mortgage with a rate of 4.99%...
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No change for 0.5% Bank of England base rate (10-6-10)

The base rate will stay at the historic low of 0.5% for at least another month, ruled the Bank of England today...
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One million Brits don’t have a bank account (10-6-10)

Could you manage without direct debits, a cheque book and access to a cash machine? Almost 1 million Brits have to...
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New mortgage scheme to help first-time buyers (09-6-10)

Woolwich has resurrected the 90% mortgage for first-time buyers if their dream home is a new-build from Bovis...
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Bank account choices are largest ever (08-6-10)

If you’re looking for a bank account with extras and don’t mind paying a monthly fee – you’ve now got more choice than ever....
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Parents 'fronting' car insurance face prosecution (07-6-10)

More than 40% of parents falsify motor insurance to save their adult children money...
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Santander unveils 3% three-year tracker mortgage (4-6-10)

Looking for a tracker mortgage? Santander has a new one with just a £333 fee....
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Accord launches 10-year fixed rate mortgage (02-6-10)

A 10-year fixed-rate mortgage could work out cheaper in the long-term, if you’re looking to remortgage...
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Property market on road to recovery (02-6-10)

House prices in England and Wales continued to recover in April, jumping up 0.2% on March and 8.5% in the last year...
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Lloyds TSB hikes its standard lending rate(01-6-10)

New mortgage customers of Lloyds Group and Cheltenham & Gloucester will be facing a 3.99% standard variable rate...
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Consumers get more time to complain about PPI mis-selling (01-6-10)

People have been given more time to complain to the money Ombudsman if they think they have been mis-sold payment protection insurance...
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