Money Links For 9th Aug 2006
- Lenders move to up mortgage rates
Halifax, the UK’s biggest mortgage lender, becomes the latest bank to increase its mortgage rate.
- Leicester Mortgages: Parents feel the pinch of providing financial help
Helping their children get on the property ladder is proving costly for the nation’s parents.
- Scarborough Building Society Introducer Exclusive Credit Repair Two-year Tracker Mortgage launched
A new credit repair mortgage aimed at intermediaries has been introduced.
- Rates set to be raised on the Post Office Instant Saver Account
Post Office customers can now benefit from an improved savings rate.
- Britannia Building Society Fixed Rate Bond range increased
New two and three year bond products have been released by Britannia.
- More Than Car Insurance DriveTime aims to young driver death toll
A new product has been released by More Than with the aim of reduce the number of road accidents involving young people.
- Norwich Union Insurance Slips and Trips Management Pack launched
A new management pack has been made available to help prevent accidents in the workplace.
- Barclays Home Insurance: Brits are overpaying to insure their homes
Thousands of people could be getting a better deal if they switched their home insurance policies, new research has found.
- Big-spending Brits like the finer things in life, says Zurich Insurance.
British people wear billions of pounds worth of items each day, new research has shown.
- New Leeds Building Society Ten-year Fixed Rate Mortgage launched
Following the Bank of England’s decision to reduce interest rates Leeds has released a new foxed rate mortgage product.
- Norwich Union Insurance: Thousands of Brits leave beach bags unattended
Brits could be risking their valuables while on the beach this summer, new research finds.
- Leicester Current Account research finds
British people value their friends’ advice, particularly when it comes to financial matters, new research has found.
- John Charcol Offset Two-year Tracker Mortgage launched
A new mortgage product designed for large loans has been introduced by John Charcol.
- Woolwich Ten-year Fixed Rate Mortgage launched
The recent interest rate rise has prompted Woolwich to launch a new fixed rate mortgage product.
- Co-operative Insurance issues green driving advice
A list of ten top tips for green driving has been released.
- AA Travel Insurance welcomes treasury insurance probe
A review of travel insurance has been welcomed by the AA.
- Standard Life Pensions: No new car could mean smoother ride through retirement
New figures on saving for retirement have been released by Norwich Union.
- American Express Insurance offers protection for travel documents
A new card defence system has been introduced by American Express.
- More parents are borrowing to fund kids education, says Sainsbury’s Bank Personal Loans
The number of parents taking out loans to pay for their children’s education has increased, according to new research.
- Fidelity International Offshore Funds ongoing commission payments extended
Advisors will be paid ongoing commission on offshore funds from Fidelity International.
- Mums have a tough time on holiday, says Post Office Travel Insurance
Mothers spend much of their holiday time working, new research suggests.