- Thursday, May 13, 2010, 10:38
- Featured, Mortgages
New research by moneysupermarket.com has revealed that the number of
mortgages available at 80% loan-to-value (LTV) is at its highest since October 2008, and that the number of mortgages available at 90% LTV is at its highest since December 2008.
The average rates of these LTV mortgages have also dropped to their lowest ...
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- Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 15:56
- Featured, Mortgages
According to Paragon Mortgages’ Financial Adviser Confidence Tracker, a panel-based survey of mortgage brokers, the proportion of mortgage borrowers opting for a
tracker mortgage has overtaken fixed-rate deals for the first time in a year, suggesting that borrowers believe interest rates will remain low for some time.
Tracker mortgages accounted for 51% of ...
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- Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 12:09
- Featured, Household Finances
The latest RICS UK Housing Market survey shows that
house prices rose in April, despite the uncertainty regarding the general election.
RICS’ data demonstrates that 17% more chartered surveyors reported a rise in house prices than the month before, with London leading the way – 55% of chartered surveyors in the capital reporting ...
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- Monday, May 10, 2010, 18:51
- Credit Cards, Featured
New research from moneysupermarket.com has revealed that over half (56%) of
credit card users in Britain choose their cards based on the incentives on offer from providers.
Many credit cards offer a wide range of incentives, including cash back, air miles and loyalty club points, meaning that choosing which card to go ...
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- Friday, May 7, 2010, 17:44
- Featured, Mortgages
The latest Quarterly Economic Bulletin from The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) suggests that gross
mortgage lending will be around £150 billion in 2010, slightly ahead of the £143 billion managed in 2009, but still far below the £363 billion peak in 2007.
The bulletin, which looks at the economy, housing and mortgage ...
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New research by Santander Cards suggests that the average spend on weddings for average wedding guests in the UK has reached £380 per wedding, equating to a national spend of £10.45 billion.
The biggest outlay that wedding guests face is travel and accommodation (£210), followed by a wedding present (£131), outfit and accessories for the day ...
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The Post Office have announced that anybody using the Post Office credit card to purchase foreign currency from the Post Office (either online or in branch) will now not be charged the standard 2.5% cash advance fee. This means that, for example,
consumers could save over £5 on every 250 Euros they ...
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- Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 10:48
- Featured, Household Finances
Whilst the recession may have forced many homeowners to take on DIY improvement work rather than hiring an expert, new research from home insurer LV= illustrates that doing these jobs badly can result in a house price falling by more than 5%.
LV=’s research reveals that that in the last few years as many as 4.05m ...
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- Friday, April 30, 2010, 19:11
- Featured, Household Finances
According to a new study published this week by Lloyds TSB Insurance, people in Britain are prepared to pay an extra £3,100 for a home with good neighbours.
A national barometer developed in order to undertake the study ranks Britain's biggest cities against five different objective measures of ‘neighbourliness' - consideration, tolerance, friendliness, tidiness ...
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- Thursday, April 29, 2010, 11:31
- Featured, Personal Finance
Findings from the first annual Scottish Widows Priorities of Life index reveal that although the UK may officially be out of the recession, Brits are still feeling the pinch due to a lack of time and money to focus on their financial futures.
Despite their best intentions, a third (36%) of people ...
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