November 2004 Archive

Estate agents tell homeowners not to wait for house sale

Estate agents tell homeowners not to wait for house sale

Over 80 per cent of estate agents are recommending that sellers should put their property on the market by the beginning of January.

Consumers paying five times too much for mortgage payment protection insurance

Consumers could be wasting money by taking payment protection insurance from their lenders

Consumers could be paying five times too much by accepting payment protection insurance deals for loans offered by the lender.

5.3 million Britons throwing money away, says Prudential

Prudential has pointed out that millions of copper coins are being thrown away

Fourteen per cent of people readily admit to throwing their money away, if it is made of copper.

Britons in need of financial advice

41 per cent of Britons admit to not knowing enough about finances

British consumers do not understand financial products and services, according to new research.

Travel insurance policies to include air rage cover

Travel insurance can now cover air rage incidents

The first UK travel insurance cover to protect against the physical and mental effects of being caught in an air rage incident has been launched.

Victims of endowment mortgage mis-selling could miss out on compensation

Some people who were mis-sold endowment mortgages may not be entitled to compensation

Victims of the endowment mortgage mis-selling scandal could miss out on compensation payouts from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Cheapest lifetime tracker mortgage rate offered by Charcol

Charcol is now offering a lifetime tracker mortgage at 0.14 per cent above base rate

Charcol has released a lifetime tracker mortgage set at Bank of England base rate plus 0.14 per cent for the term of the loan.

Long-term fixed rate mortgages to get cheaper

Cheaper long-term fixed-rate mortgages could be on the way

The cost of taking out a long-term fixed-rate mortgage could fall if changes are announced in the Pre-Budget Report this week.

House prices rose one per cent, finds Nationwide

House prices are rising again, but fewer properties are changing hands (photo: Pixmedia)

Property prices underwent a modest recovery in November, rising by one per cent over the month, according to Nationwide.

Conservatives say taxes will rise under Labour

The Conservatives have said that taxes will rise under Labour

Taxes will have to rise under Labour unless the Government adopts Conservative plans to cut £35 billion of bureaucracy.

Pan-European mortgage protection mooted

Europe-wide mortgage protection is to be mooted

Plans to create pan-European consumer protection guidelines for mortgage loans are being considered by the European Commission.

St Albans tops house price poll according to Halifax estate agents

House prices in St Albans are the highest outside London

St Albans is the city with the highest house prices outside of London, a survey by Halifax estate agents has found.

WaterVoice concerned by water bill price hikes

Could water bills be set to rise

The water watchdog WaterVoice Wales has reiterated its concern over potential water price hikes in 2005.

People not planning to pass on money, finds Lloyds TSB

The older generation is increasingly spending its pot of gold, and not passing money on to children, Lloyds TSB has found

A new report suggests that people today have a lower expectation of receiving some form of inheritance.

Ofgem give go-ahead for higher energy bills

Ofgem, the energy regulator, has okayed increases in electricity bills

Ofgem, the energy regulator, has given the go-ahead for electricity distribution firms to increase their charges by 1.3 per cent next year.

Abbey: The ticking time-bomb of interest-only mortgages

Abbey has warned consumers with interest-only mortgages that they must have savings in place to repay the value of the original loan

Those with interest only mortgages could face financial ruin if they do not have a plan to pay back the bulk of their loan, according to Abbey.

Mortgage approvals close to five-year low, according to Bank of England

Mortgage approvals close to five-year low, according to Bank of England

Figures from the Bank of England have shown that mortgage approvals in October fell to their lowest level in almost five years.

£1bn tax loophole found

Could a simple accounting change keep your money from the taxman

A legal tax avoidance measure could save consumers and businesses around £1 billion.

Legal & General: Time running out for 26% savings return

Investors have until Friday to transfer savings from an ISA or PEP to a Legal & General protected capital growth plan.

Investors have until Friday to transfer money from an ISA or PEP to a Legal & General protected capital growth plan.

Strong demand sees Norwich Union extend with-profits fund

Norwich Union has extended the availability period of its with-profits investment fund

Demand from both savers and financial advisors has led Norwich Union to extend the availability of its new with-profit investment funds.

A very secure Christmas internet shopping offered by Visa and MasterCard

Visa and MasterCard are offering consumers services to add security to internet shopping

New advice has been issued to protect people who plan to shop for Christmas presents online, using security systems offered by credit card providers Visa and MasterCard.

Credit card fraud forced online by chip and pin

Chip and pin credit card technology is expected to massively reduce card fraud

The rollout of chip and pin debit and credit cards will reduce card fraud, but may lead to an increase in online fraud, according to a recent study.

Mortgage approvals plummet

35% fewer mortgages were approved last month

The number of mortgages approved last month fell by more than a third, according to British Bankers' Association figures.

Five-year buy to let mortgage launched by Leeds & Holbeck

A new buy to let mortgage aimed at existing landlords planning to remortgage has been launched by Leeds and Holbeck

Leeds & Holbeck Building Society has launched a five-year buy to let mortgage aimed at landlords wishing to remortgage properties in their portfolio.

Interest rates could rise again

The Bank of England could increase the cost of borrowing again soon, Charles Bean has said.

Charles Bean, chief economist at the Bank of England, has warned that it is too early to be sure interest rates will not rise again soon.

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