Posts Tagged ‘Best Mortgage Rates’

Uncertain homeseekers opt for fixed rate UK mortgages

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

There was a leap in demand for fixed rate UK mortgages in May, as homebuyers seek a predictable monthly repayment, and market watchers proclaim that interest rates can ‘only go up from here’.

Couples only, please, for new first time buyer mortgage

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Couples only, please, for new first time buyer mortgage

Platform has launched a new mortgage aimed at joint borrowers and couples. The product is available as a first time buyer mortgage and remortgage. Click on headline to read more.

Shop around but hurry, say mortgage advisors

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Mortgage advisors are urging mortgage clients to ‘shop around’ and also consider remortgage options, as some lenders raise their mortgage interest rates to account for a possible Bank of England rates increase later this year. Certain lenders are already raising their standard variable rate (SVR), which customers move to by default, if they do not switch to a different mortgage deal at the end of their initial tie-in period.

OFT gives up challenge to bank overdraft charges

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Bank charges

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has decided not to pursue further its attempt to investigate the fairness of bank overdraft charges on current accounts, following a Supreme Court judgement against it last month.

"Whack a Banker" at 40p a go

Friday, December 18th, 2009

An arcade owner in Southwold, Suffolk has installed a new machine in his pier arcade which allows punters to ‘whack a banker’ with a rubber mallet at 40p a go.

Based on the ‘Whack a Mole’ game, bankers pop up through holes in the floor and the aim is to whack as many as possible in 30 seconds.

Text Loans in 5 Minutes (Gert Koppel Txtloans)

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Would you like to take a loan for £100, and are you happy to repay £110 a week later?

If so, you can do so from the comfort of your sofa, your supermarket or your shopping centre, by sending a simple text message.

Down, but not out: what next for the OFT and bank charges?

Friday, November 27th, 2009

The Office of Fair Trading is considering its options in relation to pursuing UK banks over bank charges it regards as unfair, and has expressed the intention to reveal its next move during December. This follows a Supreme Court ruling on 25 November which found that the Office of Fair Trading did not have power to [...]

OFT must find new way to investigate bank charges

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

An Office of Fair Trading investigation into charges levied by banks for unauthorised overdrafts has today been blocked by the Supreme Court.

Stategic rethink may mean increased bank charges

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Banks are currently rethinking their strategy on current accounts, as part of a larger plan to seek new revenue streams in the current difficult climate.  This may mean an end to free banking services, and in particular free current accounts, as charges are stepped up to anticipate the possible loss of other revenue sources currently [...]

Maybe the standard variable rate is more suitable for you?

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

If your current mortgage deal is nearing an end, you may wish to compare the renewal deal your current lender is offering, for your remortgage, by shopping around. When shopping, you may find that the very best rates are reserved for those borrowers with significant equity value in their homes. It could well be that [...]

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