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’.
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010

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.
Tags: Best Mortgage Deal, Best Mortgage Rates, Best Remortgage Deals, Budget June 2010, Buildings & Contents Insurance, Buy Property In Spain, Ethical Investment Funds, First Time Buyer Mortgages, Investment Strategy, Mortgages, National Housing Federation, Remortgage, Retirement
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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.
Tags: Best Mortgage Deal, Best Mortgage Rates, Budget June 2010, Buildings & Contents Insurance, Investment Bond, Investment Funds, Mortgage Advice, Mortgage Deals, National Housing Federation, Remortgage, Retirement
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

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.
Tags: Bank Charges, Best Mortgage Rates, Corporate Bonds, Current Accounts, ISAs, Mortgage Adviser, Office of Fair Trading, OFT, Personal Finance, Research Your Mortgage, SVR
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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.
Tags: Bank Charges, Bankers Bonuses, Best Mortgage Rates, Repossessed Spanish Property, Travel Insurance
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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.
Tags: Bank Charges, Best Mortgage Rates, Investec, Loans, Mortgage Deals, Personal Loans, Pre-paid Card, Retirement, Unsecured Loans
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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 [...]
Tags: Bank Charges, Best Mortgage Rates, Corporate Bonds, Current Accounts, Invesco Perpetual Corporate Bond, ISAs, Lloyds TSB, Mortgage Adviser, Office of Fair Trading, Personal Finance, Repossessed Spanish Property
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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.
Tags: Bank Charges, Best Mortgage Rates, Compulsory Retirement Age, Credit Card Companies, Free Banking, ISAs, Office of Fair Trading, OFT, Repossessed Spanish Property, Savings Accounts, SIPP, SVR
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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. Â 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 [...]
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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 [...]
Tags: Best Mortgage Rates, Best Remortgage Deals, Buildings & Contents Insurance, Buy Property In Spain, Debt Management Northern Ireland, DWP, Equity, Financial Advice, Investment Funds, Mortgage Deals, National Housing Federation, National Insurance, Pension Plans, Pension Transfer Advice, Remortgage, Remortgaging, Retirement, Standard Variable Rate, SVR
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