News Archive : 7th April, 2008
- Greener car insurance 'should be encouraged'
Eco-friendly car insurance should be encouraged by providers, More Than has claimed.
(07
04
2008 03:15)
- Top end of property market 'still doing well'
The prime - or high-end - mortgage loans sector is currently doing comparatively well in the credit crunch, consultants Knight Frank have claimed.
(07
04
2008 03:15)
- Estate agent's bright outlook for buy-to-let
The buy-to-let sector in Scotland, far from being damaged by the credit crunch, has benefited from the tightening of loans criteria in the financial crisis.
(07
04
2008 03:15)
- Teens 'responsible with savings'
British teenagers are far more careful with money than stereotypes suggest, new research from the Children's Mutual shows.
(07
04
2008 03:15)
- Baggage worries 'can be allayed by insurance'
Consumers need not be left out of pocket due to losing their baggage at the airport, data firm Defaqto said today.
(07
04
2008 03:15)
- 'Shop around for car loans and haggle,' buyers advised
Car loans customers can make big savings by haggling over price with their dealer, a new survey has suggested.
(07
04
2008 03:15)
- Halifax launches new card
The UK's biggest home loans provider, Halifax, launched a new credit card today.
(07
04
2008 03:15)
- Credit card limits 'reduced by providers'
Limits on credit cards offered by UK providers are being cut, it has been claimed.
(07
04
2008 03:15)
- Long haul is best value for holidays, firm finds
Britons looking to make their holidays as cash-efficient as possible should consider going long haul, the Post Office has found.
(07
04
2008 02:30)
- Buy-to-let 'feeling the squeeze'
Britain's buy-to-let investors are facing tough times in the credit crunch, the Daily Mail reports.
(07
04
2008 02:30)
- Girls' career training 'costs more'
The typical career aspirations of British five to 11-year-olds have been revealed by the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P).
(07
04
2008 02:30)
- Budget criticised by MPs
The Budget might have made too great an assumption of future UK economic growth, a group of MPs warned today.
(07
04
2008 02:30)
- Neighbourly disputes 'affect two in three people'
Noisy neighbours are a problem for almost one in five UK homeowners, a new poll from Allianz has found.
(07
04
2008 02:30)
- uSwitch comments on consolidation loans
Consumers who take out a consolidation loan in order help themselves pay off debt should take care over the process, uSwitch said today.
(07
04
2008 11:00)
- Minister defends new tax laws
The ten per cent tax band was scrapped yesterday - and the government will not oversee its return.
(07
04
2008 11:00)
- Halifax raises 'best rates' deposits minimum
The UK's biggest mortgage loans lender, Halifax, has upped its minimum deposit level for customers to get the lowest repayment rates.
(07
04
2008 11:00)
- Brokers find hope for borrowers
An investigation into the tightening loan criteria of UK lenders has been undertaken by the Guardian newspaper.
(07
04
2008 11:00)
- Poll: Bank to cut interest rates
The Bank of England will cut interest rates this week, a new poll has predicted.
(07
04
2008 11:00)
