Leicester offers new accounts Leicester has repackaged its Premier and Premier Direct account range in an effort to challenge the high street big banks and accommodate customer needs.
Mint unveils new ‘Christmas card’ Christmas is a time for giving, but it can also be the most stressful part of the whole holiday for some families according to Mint.
Mortgage payments up to a fifth of income, says Woolwich While it is quite enjoyable to fork over a large chunk of your earnings to stay in a luxury hotel, spending almost one fifth of your yearly income on mortgage repayments is not quite as attractive.
Older borrowers wise up on securing finance Many of us will have to work extra years, and take our pensions later, to accommodate rising life expectancy. But for those looking to move up the property ladder later in life, most mortgage lenders are failing to keep up.
Hedge funds have not done what it says on the tin Hedge funds are frequently promoted as offering positive returns regardless of conditions in the markets. But the recent performance of funds of hedge funds, which offer the additional security of investing across a range of underlying funds, has cast dou
Sound buildings will survive the rate tremors Property has been an excellent investment for the past decade but this month’s quarter percentage point rise in the bank base rate is expected to put a brake on the sector’s already slowing momentum.
Tax inspectors seek power to search and arrest evaders HM Revenue & Customs is pushing for new powers to make arrests, take fingerprints and execute wider search warrants without the police as part of a government clampdown on tax avoidance.
I hearby leave my mortgage to… A new mortgage allowing homeowners to pass on their mortgage debt when they die and thereby cut the inheritance tax bill faced by their heirs was launched this week.
Savers frustrated by three-week delay Many lenders have been quick to raise their standard variable rates on mortgages but many of the UK’s major banks have yet to declare what they are doing with their savings rates.
Education in letting as landlords look for bargains Students may have a reputation for being rowdy, disorganised and less than houseproud, but according to mortgage lenders, they can make for some of the most reliable and lucrative tenants.
Advisers see demand for inventive schemes New A-day rules have made it easier for those interested in winding down their working hours or changing careers in order to stave off a mid-life crisis to do so.
FSA to distribute warnings to shareholders about boiler room scams UK shareholders will receive warning leaflets in the post from next month as part of a targeted campaign to clamp down on bogus stockbroking firms pushing shares that are either worthless or non-existent.
Websites log on to the power of private sales Large numbers of property sellers are abandoning the traditional services provided by estate agents and marketing their homes directly to house hunters via a growing number of private websites.
NU hopes to end price war with hike in car premiums Britain’s motorists are likely to see a sharp rise in the cost of their car insurance after Norwich Union, the market’s second-largest provider, raised its rates by as much as 40 per cent.
Insurers adopt a more understanding bedside manner The rapid rise in the number of individuals suffering chronic conditions coupled with falling demand for expensive medical insurance means that some of the biggest insurers are not so quick to rule out individuals with illnesses.
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