News Archive : 28th February, 2008
- Defaqto: Cards not such a bad deal
Researchers at Defaqto have made recommendations to consumers regarding the credit card sector. (28 02 2008 04:45) - Nationwide: Don't believe the hype
Building society Nationwide has responded to recent reports that it is to now require homebuyers to provide a 25 per cent deposit in order to gain access to its best rates. (28 02 2008 04:45) - Moneyfacts on first time landlords
Buy-to-let investors face significant financial pressures due to the credit crunch, analysts at Moneyfacts.co.uk said yesterday. (28 02 2008 04:45) - NLA welcomes High Court renewals battle
Buy-to-let investors received good news yesterday, with the announcement from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) that it would battle a major UK lettings agent in the High Court. (28 02 2008 04:45) - We could propose on leap day, women say
Many British women are set to follow tradition - and pop the question this leap day. (28 02 2008 04:45) - Apacs issues update on faster payments
An update on banks' long-awaited Faster Payments Service has been released by Apacs, the payments association. (28 02 2008 04:45) - Bestinvest advises buy-to-let market
Investors in property through buy-to-let must keep a close eye on their tax situation, a manager at independent financial advisors Bestinvest said yesterday. (28 02 2008 04:45) - FSA: Credit crunch to continue
Britons are to find it increasingly hard to take out a personal loan with many high street lenders, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has suggested. (28 02 2008 04:45) - Bank economist 'agnostic' on rate-cut forces
Rising inflation means that the Bank of England will have tough decisions to make over interest rate cuts, a member has suggested. (28 02 2008 04:45) - Secured loans 'on the rise'
More and more consumers are taking out secured loans, a new study reveals. (28 02 2008 04:45) - Home insurers face earthquake claims
Thousands of home insurance claims are set to ensue from yesterday's earthquake, a provider has suggested. (28 02 2008 11:00) - Britons splash out on baby showers
Around 3.9 million baby showers are held in the UK each year, new research from bank cahoot suggests. (28 02 2008 11:00) - Billions of pounds of sports kit 'not being used'
Extravagant Britons own £23 billion-worth of home sporting equipment - much of which goes unused. (28 02 2008 11:00) - Citizens Advice: Prescriptions are too expensive
The cost of doctors' prescriptions is making people forego getting treatment for illnesses, Citizens Advice warned yesterday. (28 02 2008 11:00) - Halifax releases motor maintenance report
New car costs research from credit cards and personal loans provider Halifax yesterday. (28 02 2008 11:00) - Buy used, uSwitch suggests
New car owners are losing money due to their vehicles depreciating in value, price comparison website uSwitch warned yesterday. (28 02 2008 11:00) - Car insurance savings 'can be made by shopping around'
Britons are paying far too much for their car insurance, new research from swiftcover.com suggests. (28 02 2008 11:00) - Take photos of high-value possessions, homeowners advised
Simple steps such as photographing valuable personal possessions can lead to big long-term insurance savings, finance website uSwitch said yesterday. (28 02 2008 11:00) - Sale and rent back code 'is needed'
More regulation is needed for sale and rent back schemes in the form of a voluntary code for firms providing the service, the Repossessions Advice Centre said yesterday. (28 02 2008 11:00) - Children 'increasingly looking to parents for loans'
Over half of parents are loaning their children or grandchildren thousands of pounds each year, a new report from Scottish Widows has found. (28 02 2008 11:00)
