14 October 2008 Archive
Equity release help: Advice webchat with Saga
Equity release was once seen as the financial choice of last resort. However, government regulation of the sector is making a more widespread choice to cover retirement costs. |
Northern Rock debt repayment to be hit by mortgage crisis
Northern Rock is ahead of schedule on repaying its loan to the government, but predicts harder times in the coming year. |
Northern Rock standard variable rate: Highest on market
Government-owned Northern Rock has failed to pass on the full 0.5 per cent interest rate cut last week - giving it one of the highest standard variable rates (SVRs) on the market. |
Property transaction levels plunge
The housing market has almost ground to a halt with surveyors reporting less than one sale per week. |
HSBC mortgage rates remain stable
Interest rates on HSBC's variable mortgages remain unchanged at 6.25 per cent following the Bank of England base rate cut last week. |
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