April 2004 Archive
"Evens" chance of property price slump
Think tank predicts 50/50 chance of property price slump . |
Derbyshire offers five-year mortgage
The Derbyshire has unveiled its new mortgage scheme - a five year capped rate plan. |
Mortgages boosted by 20,000 brains
Mortgage Brain has become the first to provide to over 20,000 users and is now the most widely used solution by mortgage intermediaries. |
New ideas needed for investments
The risk profile of many investment funds need to come under renewed scrutiny, according to the head of the ISIS UK Prime Fund. |
Pension inequality to be tackled
The government has announced it is to publish a report into "pension problems" facing UK women. |
Mortgage lending and consumer credit thriving
March saw an increase on credit card borrowing, with the total up to £8.3 billion, and a step up in gross mortgage lending, to £15.9 billion |
Mortgage defaults increase
The Department for Constitutional Affairs has published figures showing mortgage possession actions for the first quarter of 2004. |
Men more likely to invest
If given £5,000 to save or invest, more than twice as many men (26 per cent) would invest in stocks and shares than women (11 per cent). |
Londoners endure highest cost of living
Londoners face the highest cost of living in Europe. |
Brown promises stability and enterprise for the long term
Chancellor plans to make UK a "powerhouse" of enterprise. |
UK housing market boom escalates
The Nationwide reports that UK house prices surged by more than £100 a day during April. |
Chancellor "cannot have it both ways" with debt
Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor, Dr Vince Cable, had stern words for Gordon Brown yesterday on how to tackle debt. |
Estate agents backing Which? criticisms
Support has been expressed following the Which? remarks about "dodgy" estate agents. |
HSBC offers ten-year plan
HSBC has introduced a ten-year mortgage plan. |
Homeowners warned over mortgage cover
Many homeowners do not appear have adequate back up plans for mortgage repayments, it was revealed yesterday. |
Alliance & Leicester extends free cash offer
Customers have an additional month to take advantage of Alliance & Leicester's offer of a free £25. |
Free money offered by Barclays
The residents of Wooler, Northumberland, are celebrating after cash machine gave customers twice the amount requested. |
Interest rate reprieve may prove short-lived
The freezing of interest rates earlier this month is only a temporary reprieve. |
Chelsea launches 4.5 per cent savings account
Chelsea Building Society is offering customers a new 80 days' notice savings account which pays 4.5 per cent interest. |
HBOS predicts strong year for housing market
HBOS, a leading mortgage lending company, believes the housing market will become even stronger than it originally predicted. |
Which? slams "dodgy" estate agents
A report by the UK consumer group Which? has called on the government to introduce mandatory regulation for estate agents. |
Investment protection from A&L
Alliance & Leicester has announced plans for a new investment product with a minimum return of 22 per cent plus the original investment. |
Mortgage insurance rising
New research has revealed that 60 per cent of home-buyers have invested in insurance to help if they are unable to pay their mortgage. |
C&G re-price New Year mortgages
Cheltenham & Gloucester has announced re-pricing of two of its mortgage products. |
Widows on investment tour
Scottish Widows is set to hold a series of independent financial advisor road shows in the coming months. |
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