News Archive : 20th March, 2008
- Biggest mortgage firms 'not always the best'
Home loans seekers looking to buy property in the current economic downturn should try a smaller lender rather than a high street giant, Moneyfacts.co.uk has suggested. (20 03 2008 04:30) - Legal & General finds changing home life
British table manners appear to be on the decline, insurer Legal & General has noted. (20 03 2008 04:30) - Saga: DIY on the wane
DIY home improvement jobs - which are often funded by an unsecured loan - are passing out of fashion, a new study from Saga Home Insurance appears to show. (20 03 2008 04:30) - Next Directory on the up
Internet shopping has driven the Next Directory to a 14 per cent growth in profits, the clothing firm announced yesterday. (20 03 2008 04:30) - ICO: Shred your documents and vary your passwords
Consumers must take steps to protect their personal details in order to prevent credit card fraud, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said yesterday. (20 03 2008 04:30) - RatedPeople.com: Brits putting off moving house
Homeowners are less likely to move house this year due to the credit crunch, RatedPeople.com claimed yesterday. (20 03 2008 04:30) - Credit Action issues credit card advice
Consumers should get informed about a credit card's full terms and conditions before taking it out, Credit Action warned yesterday. (20 03 2008 04:30) - Don't panic, remortgagers told
Britons who are worried by the current housing outlook should seek out independent advice, mortgage experts at John Charcol said yesterday. (20 03 2008 04:30) - 'Fantastic rates' available for savers
Savers are currently faced with a plethora of competitive high-interest accounts, Moneyfacts.co.uk pointed out yesterday. (20 03 2008 04:30) - Website reveals home insurance shortfall
One quarter of Britons are not adequately covered by their home contents insurance policies, research from Confused.com has revealed. (20 03 2008 04:30) - Sale and rent back guidelines 'welcome'
Higher standards in the UK rent and sale back sector should be enforced, the National Association of Sale and Rent Back (NASARB) said yesterday. (20 03 2008 04:30) - Energy firm announces price rise
The final member of the 'big six' UK energy suppliers has announced double-digit price rises for its general tariffs. (20 03 2008 04:30) - Sheilas' Wheels: Women are better drivers
Women drivers should get cheaper car insurance premiums because they are safer on the road, female-only firm Sheilas' Wheels said yesterday. (20 03 2008 11:15) - Urban Land Institute: London is too expensive
London has become an "exceptionally expensive" city in which to live, the Urban Land Institute said yesterday. (20 03 2008 11:15) - FSCS steps in after credit union collapses
People who invested in the collapsed Rotton Park and Winson Green credit union will be protected, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) said yesterday. (20 03 2008 11:15)
