- HSBC business banking supports ‘micro’ businesses
The size of your business could be dictating how much financial security and aid you have, according to new research. - ‘Friendly’ Leeds Postal Access Bond launched
Investing can be scary for some consumers, especially when so many options are offered on a large scale. - Swiftcover encourages swift school runs
Have you ever sat in traffic during school rush hour and wondered how many cars are on the road? - 1.5bn holiday goods go missing
Airport theft has made headlines this past week because of Lindsay Lohan’s lost Hermes bag and millions of pounds worth of jewels. - Britannia three-year fixed mortgage rates cut
4.99 per cent. - Bingley Single Parent Family travel insurance now available
Bingley has launched a new travel insurance policy as the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows more families are now heading abroad for holidays than ever before. - Swiftcover Swift Text service introduced
An innovative new service by an online insurer uses mobile phone technology to speed up insurance quotes. - Leicester two-year fixed-rate mortgage among new products
Leicester two-year fixed-rate mortgage is among various products that have been launched by the lender for the first time. - Halifax Student Bank Account ‘offers best value’
The Halifax Student Bank Account offers better value than some other banking offers for studying customers, the bank has claimed, saying many accounts hide poor value behind empty gimmicks. - Halifax Home Insurance discounts offered
Halifax Home Insurance is offering discounts of up to 25 per cent on policies bought online. - Coventry Sixty-Plus Notice Account extends offering
Tomorrow will see the addition of the new Coventry Sixty-Plus Notice Account to the building society’s savings offerings. - Standard Life Bank Professional Mortgage available to more
More people now qualify for the Standard Life Bank Professional Mortgage, with those in over 15 professions eligible for loans from this range. - Praise for Coventry MOREgage re-entry
A mortgage expert has welcomed the re-entry of the Coventry MOREgage to the lending arena, but warned that not all first-time buyers will qualify for the 100 per cent plus offerings. - Sainsbury’s Bank buy-to-let home insurance help for landlords
Landlords with a small portfolio of properties could save money by taking out the Sainsbury’s Bank buy-to-let home insurance, the firm has claimed. - Skipton Pick ‘N’ Fix Fixed Rate Bond range to be launched
Various new offers will be launched tomorrow as part of the Skipton Pick ‘N’ Fix Fixed Rate Bond offerings. - Yorkshire Building Society five-year fixed-rate mortgage rate reduced
A reduced rate on the Yorkshire Building Society five-year fixed-rate mortgage has been announced. - Standard Life Investments Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund launched
A growing demand for such a product has led to the introduction of the Standard Life Investments Global Absolute Return Fund to the market. - 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. - It’s time to consider your defence mechanisms
After years of being seen as a bit of a dowdy practice, defensive investing is in fashion again. - 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. - Surge in bad debts forces lenders to tighten criteria
Banks and loan companies have been tightening up their lending criteria for unsecured loans as they become concerned about rising bad debts. - 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. - All roads lead online if you keep it simple
Taxpayers have just three weeks to complete their tax returns by the September 30 deadline although they can delay until the end of January if they are prepared to go online. - Retailers now give customers a worse deal
Many electrical retailers have raised the premiums on extended warranty insurance, despite the introduction last year of much tougher rules on this form of cover. - Message to save early and save often falls on deaf ears
Pension providers have long been lamenting the fact that individuals are not saving enough to support the lifestyles they want in retirement. But how many individuals – especially those in their 20s and 30s – are actually sitting up and taking notice? - Don’t miss the boat on this homebuying boom
Living on a river boat might seem the preserve of bohemians or nature lovers but a growing number of city dwellers are trading brick walls for barges. - Payment protection comes under FSA spotlight
Some companies offering payment protection insurance could have their rights to sell this cover revoked next month when the Financial Services Authority issues its update on the PPI market.