Lowest-ever home loan rates are still a rip-off
Homeowners are still being overcharged on mortgages, though loan rates have dropped to their lowest since the mid-Fifties. The Consumers' Association says we could be pay...
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Savers hit again by latest cut
Millions of homeowners were quids in this week following the surprise 0.5% interest rate cut, but their good fortune is likely to fuel growing discontent among savers ang...
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Savers lose out to home buyers
While millions of borrowers with variable rate mortgages are to enjoy a bigger-than-expected reduction in their monthly bill, those who rely on their savings for income f...
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Bank under pressure to cut rates
The Bank Of England was today urged by both sides of industry to cut interest rates to give the economy a much-needed boost.
The Trades Union Congress, Confederation of...
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Further evidence of UK house price fall
House prices fell last month as consumer confidence was hit by the US terrorist attacks, Britain's biggest mortgage lender said today.
Halifax reported a 0.5% drop in p...
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Financial worry clouds island life
Marion Walton and Luke Shobbrook
Ages: 31 and 32
Live: in Jersey
Occupations: Researcher and youth worker
Earn: ?30,000 jointly
Mortgage: None
Debts: None
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Seeking sport's heroines
The awards season is upon us. The week before last a Royal Albert Hall-load of soap stars and two New York firemen gathered to celebrate the lifetime achievements of Des ...
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Repossessions show downward trend
Applications by mortgage lenders to repossess homes have fallen to their lowest levels for more than 10 years, figures out today showed.
The Lord Chancellor's departmen...
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Credit rises at fastest rate for 10 years
Household borrowing increased at its fastest annual rate in ten years last month as consumers shrugged off worries about the slowing world economy.
Total lending to ind...
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Out of negative, into positive
Nick and Kathryn Knight
Ages: 35 and 33
Live: in Fareham, Hampshire
Occupations: Tax adviser, human resources worker
Earn: ?31,000 plus flexible benefits worth ?1,5...
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