News Archive : 26th February, 2008
- Banks in 'annual report' warning
Additional bank charges levied on customers, such as penalty fees and interest payments, should be listed together in an annual statement so that customers can better know what they're paying. (26 02 2008 03:30) - Mortgage lending 'gets a lift'
Mortgage lending increased slightly in January, new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show. (26 02 2008 03:30) - Tracker borrowers 'hit by rate increases'
Rates of tracker mortgages are on the up, a new study from mform.co.uk shows. (26 02 2008 03:30) - Brits 'work too much unpaid overtime'
Five million British workers do unpaid overtime, a new report from the TUC has shown. (26 02 2008 03:30) - Internet shopping 'on the up'
More and more Britons are purchasing goods on the internet, according to researchers at retail body IMRG. (26 02 2008 03:30) - HMRC begins buy-to-let 'crackdown'
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have launched a tax crackdown on buy-to-let investors. (26 02 2008 03:30) - Thomas Charles: Credit criteria are tightening
Credit card customers seen as 'high risk' are being more closely monitored than before by providers, consultants Thomas Charles has said. (26 02 2008 03:30) - Apacs: London worst for card fraud
Rates of credit card fraud are at their highest in London, payments association Apacs has said. (26 02 2008 03:30) - Stamp duty 'becoming harder to afford'
Britons are spending much more than before on stamp duty when they purchase a property, Halifax has said. (26 02 2008 03:30) - Gardening expert advises on value-adding 'tricks'
Garden improvements can be achieved through some simple tricks, Gardening Which? said today. (26 02 2008 03:30) - AA advises on baggage cover
Home contents insurance will often cover your holiday suitcase, the AA has counselled. (26 02 2008 01:00) - Halifax releases car loans research
Personal loans provider Halifax has released new research on how Brits borrow in order to upgrade their cars. (26 02 2008 01:00) - Motorists 'will not pay for repairs'
Frugal British motorists are ignoring potentially dangerous defects in their cars and refusing to take them in for repairs, new research from esure suggests. (26 02 2008 01:00) - Join the switch off for E-day
Homes, offices and schools up and down the country are to participate in a national energy-saving event tomorrow. (26 02 2008 01:00) - Savills: Price slowdown caused 100% mortgage withdrawal
Homeowners could find it difficult to remortgage in future due to market slowdown, Savills Private Finance claims. (26 02 2008 01:00) - Bridging loans 'becoming more important'
The increasingly gloomy economic outlook for the UK will make bridging loans more popular, a leading financial website has said. (26 02 2008 11:05) - Debt advice given to youngsters
Young people faced by debt need to be given more guidance and help, two financial charities have said. (26 02 2008 11:05) - Car loans customers given B&O boost
A special new deal for car loans customers has been unveiled, Netcars Finance reports. (26 02 2008 11:05) - Economist predicts slowdown, hints at rate cuts
Economic growth for the UK is looking doubtful this year, a top economist has predicted. (26 02 2008 11:05) - Home insurance price rises 'to be checked'
Home insurance premiums are likely to become more affordable due to increasing industry competition, a new report suggests. (26 02 2008 11:05)
