How US pioneered the long stretch
When it comes to stretching the length of a mortgage, Britain - as with so many things - seems to be following in America's footsteps.
Just over two years ago, with the ...
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Berlusconi and Mills to face trial
The former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was ordered today to stand trial following an investigation into alleged fraud in the purchase of movie and television...
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Halifax hopes to buy up to 40 Woolwich branches
Halifax yesterday said it hoped to buy up to 40 branches of the Woolwich.
Last month Barclays announced the closure of its Woolwich mortgage business and the loss of up...
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Bank leaves interest rates unchanged
The Bank of England today left interest rates unchanged at 4.5% for the 11th month in a row amid further signs of a cooling in house prices.
The decision, made by the mo...
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UK house prices slip in June
British house prices fell at their sharpest pace in more than five years in June, the nation's largest mortgage lender said today, predicting muted demand in coming month...
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Cr?dit Agricole rules out A&L bid
France's biggest bank, Crédit Agricole, today declared it was no longer interested in acquiring Alliance & Leicester, the UK mortgage bank.
Crédit Agricole sai...
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Should I invest my endowment compensation?
Q I have just received £5,500 in compensation from Standard Life for my endowment shortfall of £16,000. Should I pay this off the mortgage and convert to a repa...
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Will I be liable for capital gains tax?
Q I am leaving the UK in six months, but am still undecided whether to sell or let my flat. If I rent it for a couple of years and then sell it, will I pay capital gains ...
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Housing market shows signs of life
The housing market upturn appears to be strengthening again as the number of mortgage approvals last month jumped by a fifth, the British Bankers' Association said today....
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HBOS expects earnings growth to rise 7%
A recovery in its share of mortgage lending helped Halifax Bank of Scotland group to deliver 7% earnings growth this year, according to figures released on Wednesday by B...
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