SOME good news emerged for home buyers this week with the finding that borrowers no longer have to scrape together such big deposits to obtain a mortgage.
Month: September 2006
Scotsman: Post Office Makes Its Credit Card Commission-free And Extends 0% Period
SHOPPERS using a Post Office credit card abroad will no longer be charged commission, as part of a move by the group to give customers a better deal.
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This Is Money: The Apprentice Splits With Sir Alan
Apprentice winner Michelle Dewberry is quitting Sir Alan Sugar’s company to set up her own business consultancyGUIDES: Your employment rights
This Is Money: Mortgage Lending Starts To Slow
Signs that the August interest rate hike may have dampened the property market were seen today as figures show that lending slowed in August
This Is Money: Agents Snub New Customer Code
Homebuyers and sellers will benefit from clearer information from this weekend – but 40% of agents are not signed up to the scheme
This Is Money: Save The London Stock Exchange
It is too important to allow a group of fly-by-night investors hoping for a quick killing to decide its future
Scotsman: Safeguard Plea For Pensions
THE new chief executive of Britain’s most powerful pensions body was today set to call on the Government to introduce a “kitemark” system to help protect workers’ pension benefits.
This Is Money: New Energy Price Rise Blow
Seven million homes will see their gas and electricity bills rise after Scottish & Southern Energy confirmed details of another price hike
This Is Money: BA’s Pension Deficit Soars
BA’s staff have been told they will have to work longer as the airline said its pension deficit is set to double to £2.1bn