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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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
One of the world’s largest ethical investment funds has rejected claims by analysts that its stance as an ethical fund may have compromised its search for long-term capital growth. Ethical fund investments are now accessible for all investors – click on this headline to learn more.
Tags: AIB Bank, Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, Defined Benefit Pension Schemes, Eiris, Ethical Funds, Ethical Investment Funds, IBM, Investment Funds, Low Interest Rates, Pension Funds, Sustainable Energy
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Seekers of first time buyer mortgages, deflated as average house prices reach £169,162, are waiting to see what the June 22nd Budget will bring.
Tags: Estate Planning, Ethical Funds, Ethical Investment Funds, First Time Buyer Mortgage, First Time Buyer Mortgage Advice, First Time Buyer Mortgages, Investment Strategy, Investments for Children, Mortgages, Nationwide, Retirement
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Did you know that independent mortgage advice saves you, on average, nearly £1,000 per year on your mortgage repayments? Read our top tips on first time buyer mortgages.
Tags: Best Mortgage Deal, Budget June 2010, DWP, Equity Release, Ethical Investment Funds, Financial Advice, First Time Buyer, First Time Buyer Mortgages, Independent Mortgage Advice, Investment Strategy, Mortgages, Retirement, Stockholm Environment Institute
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Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Applicants for first time buyer mortgages should have to take a course of study and pass an exam before their application is considered, according to the chairman of a leading UK consumer help service.
Tags: Estate Planning, Ethical Funds, Ethical Investment Funds, First Time Buyer Mortgage, First Time Buyer Mortgage Advice, First Time Buyer Mortgages, Friends of the Earth, Independent Financial Advice, Investment Strategy, Mortgages, Retirement
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
House prices in April were up 8.7% on the same month last year, and those seeking first time buyer mortgages are now looking at an average house price of £168,202 in the UK, according to the latest House Price Index by Halifax. The average house price a year ago, in April 2009, was £154,663. Halifax also [...]
Tags: Estate Planning, Ethical Investment Funds, Financial Life Cycle, First Time Buyer Mortgage, First Time Buyer Mortgages, Halifax, Investment Funds, Mortgage Deals, Personal Pension, Retirement, UK Mortgage Deals
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
The cost of repayments on first time buyer mortgages could rise by £52 per month due to the election result, according to new findings by the UK’s largest accommodation website.
Tags: Estate Planning, Ethical Investment Funds, First Time Buyer Mortgage, First Time Buyer Mortgages, Investment Funds, Investment Strategy, Mortgage Deals, Mortgages, Personal Pension, Retirement, UK Mortgage Deals
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Is it acceptable to include major oil and energy companies such as BP in a ‘sustainable’ fund?
With the latest oil company catastrophe of BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, America’s southern states are now facing an economic and environmental disaster. With the scale of environmental devastation and economic loss of these local communities, it is very difficult to justify such a company’s inclusion in any fund categorized as an Ethical/ Sustainable Investment Fund.
Tags: BP, Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, Defined Benefit Pension Schemes, Ethical Funds, Ethical Investment Funds, Retirement Planning
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Mortgage lending in February was up a healthy 12%, following a bout of cold feet (and hands) that kept buyers at home during the January blizzards, the Council of Mortgage Lenders revealed today.
Tags: CML, Compliance Services, Council Of Mortgage Lenders, Equity Release, Ethical Investment Funds, First Time Buyer, First Time Buyer Mortgages, Investment Strategy, Mortgages, National Housing Federation, Remortgage, Retirement, Term Assurance
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
A quarter of first time buyers have little idea of the cost of extras, on top of their first time buyer mortgage, when buying a home. Conveyancing alone can cost £1,000, and total extras could cost over £4,000.
Tags: Equity Investments, Equity Release, Estate Planning, Ethical Funds, Ethical Investment Funds, First Mortgage, First Time Buyer, First Time Buyer Mortgage, First Time Buyer Mortgage Advice, First Time Buyer Mortgages, Investment Bond, Mortgage Advice, Retirement
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