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Slight increase in 90% mortgage availability

Category: Mortgages
Date: 03 July 2009
Figures from Moneyfacts.co.uk have revealed that the number of 90 per cent loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages has increased slightly in the last month ... moremore


Mortgage repayments at record level

Category: Mortgages
Date: 03 July 2009
Figures from the Bank of England show that homeowners paid off a record amount of their mortgages in first quarter of 2009. ... moremore


Product Focus: Branch Based Savings Accounts

Category: Savings
Date: 03 July 2009
Many savers like to be able to visit their local branch when operating their savings account. While online accounts do tend to pay higher rates, there are some competitive accounts on the market offering branch based access. ... moremore


House sales numbers hit 14 month high

Category: Mortgages
Date: 03 July 2009
There are further signs that the UK housing market is experiencing a recovery, with new figures showing that house sales are at a 14 month high. ... moremore


Stay in employment until you’re 70 – Lord Turner

Category: Pensions
Date: 03 July 2009
The author of the Government’s Pensions Commission in 2005 has said that UK employees should continue working up until the age of 70. ... moremore


Don’t travel without insurance, holidaymakers told

Category: Travel Insurance
Date: 02 July 2009
Britons planning on a break abroad have been warned that scrimping on travel insurance could lead to a costly trip ... moremore


Student grants and loans frozen, tuition fees up

Category: Loans
Date: 02 July 2009
Student grants and loans are to be frozen, while tuition fees will rise, under new Government plans. ... moremore


Product Focus: Credit Cards

Category: Credit Cards
Date: 02 July 2009
A crackdown on consumer credit is on the cards with the publication of a government White Paper, on Thursday 2 July. Today, we publish our ‘Loan Alert’ and look at some of the better credit card deals that are currently available. ... moremore


OFT to review high cost consumer credit sector

Category: Loans
Date: 02 July 2009
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to launch a review into the supply of high cost consumer credit sector, which the body estimates could be worth as much as £35 billion annually. ... moremore


Government bans credit card cheques

Category: Economy
Date: 02 July 2009
Credit card cheques have been banned as part of measures to protect vulnerable consumers, the Government has said. ... moremore

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