Archive for February, 2008

Credit card transfers ‘planned by consumers’

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Around 4.3 million consumers are planning to transfer the debt from their credit cards to new providers, new figures suggest.Such consumers, who may also have loans or mortgages, are planning ... Read more..

Mortgage lender reports strong results

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

One mortgage lender has announced strong results despite market uncertainty, it has emerged.Skipton Building Society has announced that applications for loans at the mortgage company totalled £19 billion last year.Chief ... Read more..

Contents insurance ‘can cover baggage loss’

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Homeowners with a mortgage and contents cover could save money on their travel insurance.One expert has advised homeowners to check their contents insurance policies before arranging travel insurance as there ... Read more..

Strong growth in remortgaging approvals

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Strong growth has been recorded by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) in the number of approved remortgaging deals last month.Overall 79,016 remortgaging deals were negotiated in January, an increase of ... Read more..

Current homeowners have ‘increased mortgage opportunities’

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Current homeowners are benefiting from an increased number of remortgage opportunities, it has been suggested.According to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics), figures released today by the British Bankers' ... Read more..

Loans used for car upgrades

Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Unsecured personal loans are one way motorists would choose to finance upgrades to their motor, new research has revealed.According to Halifax, one fifth of respondents to a new survey on ... Read more..

NAEA describes housing market as ‘optimistic’

Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

National Association of Estate Agent (NAEA) figures from the property market for the beginning of 2008 have shown positive growth.The number of mortgage holders selling their houses has increased, along ... Read more..

Mortgage deals ‘disappearing’

Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

The number of 125 per cent mortgage deals available to borrowers is decreasing, Moneyfacts.co.uk has stated.According to the website, at the end of last week there were six mortgage lenders ... Read more..

Stamp duty changes proposed by NAEA

Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Changes to stamp duty thresholds have been proposed by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) in the run-up to the chancellor Alistair Darling's first budget.In a move which could ... Read more..

Fixed-rate mortgages ‘preferred by consumers’

Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Most homeowners are looking for fixed-rate mortgage deals, new research has revealed.Conducted by Fair Investment, the study was discovered that 57 per cent of Britons would choose a fixed-rate deal, ... Read more..

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