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• Brown dismisses housing crisis fears (09 04 2008 10:15)
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• Consumer morale 'falls again' (09 04 2008 10:15)
• Bristol & West withdraws deals (09 04 2008 10:15)
• Retirees feel 'unhappy due to no longer working' (09 04 2008 10:15)
• Severn Trent to be fined £36m (08 04 2008 04:15)
• Brown to announce first time buyers help (08 04 2008 04:15)
• UK bank details 'for sale by thieves' (08 04 2008 04:15)
• Last 100% mortgage to disappear (08 04 2008 04:15)
• High earners 'shut out of market' (08 04 2008 04:15)

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News Archive : 18th March, 2008

• Consumers should 'shop around' for mortgages
  Consumers should shop around when they are looking for a mortgage, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has urged. (18 03 2008 05:00)
• Uncertain economy gives gold a lift
  Economic uncertainty is likely to see alternative investment prosper, as the lack of profitability in traditional stocks makes people turn to new areas – with precious metals set to prosper. (18 03 2008 05:00)
• Domestic economy 'looks bleak'
  The domestic economy is in danger of meltdown if the damaging conditions which currently pervade it do not lift. (18 03 2008 05:00)
• UK can repay its debts, says MP
  The Labour chair of the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee has sounded a defiant note on the economy as Britain faces the prospect of recession. (18 03 2008 05:00)
• World leaders tell consumers not to panic
  Investors have been reassured by world leaders that the uncertainty affecting the global economy will not prove catastrophic. (18 03 2008 05:00)
• House prices to fall, but no recession
  A decline in UK house prices is predicted for the remainder of 2008, according to a poll at London's Great Housing Debate. (18 03 2008 05:00)
• Minority of people pay off minimum balance on credit cards
  Just seven per cent of credit card holders knock off the minimum amount from their credit card bills a new survey reveals. (18 03 2008 05:00)
• Brits warned of tax over-payment
  Britons have been warned that they could be paying too much tax. (18 03 2008 04:30)
• Inflation hits nine-month high
  Inflation hit a nine-month high last month, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). (18 03 2008 04:30)
• Easter DIY could be costly
  Homeowners have been warned that they could end up facing a nasty repair bill if they get carried away with DIY projects over the Easter weekend. (18 03 2008 04:30)
• Credit card customers take advantage
  Credit card customers are making their plastic work harder for them, research has shown. (18 03 2008 04:30)
• Demand for mortgage help grows
  More people are seeking help with their mortgage repayments, according to Citizens' Advice. (18 03 2008 04:30)
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  Debt problems relating to credit cards have decreased by nine per cent although issues with overdrafts have increased a survey by a leading charity has revealed. (18 03 2008 03:45)
• Government crackdown on cowboy builders
  Good news for homeowners today as plans were unveiled for a revamp of building regulations to clamp down on cowboy builders and those engaged in illegal construction. (18 03 2008 03:30)