House prices surge in last quarter of 2001
Low interest rates and a shortage of property helped house prices surge ahead by more than 8% during the last quarter of 2001, figures suggested today.
The Land Registr...
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Stop arguing and pay up
Mortgage lenders and other financial institutions often complain of the public's lack of interest in shopping around to make the most of their money. Yet they themselves ...
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Glum Virgins cause rethink
One of the best-known current account mortgages on the market has been given an overhaul - partly in recognition of the fact that some potential customers were being put ...
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Loan victory: and they're not alone
A homeowner whose case was first highlighted in Jobs & Money has won a landmark case against Britain's biggest mortgage lender which could benefit hundreds of thousan...
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Who will give their borrowers a break?
It is difficult finding something nice to say about the Halifax, Nationwide, HSBC and Abbey National and their dual rate mortgage policy.
They hatched a plan to attract...
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Experts give Brown room to breathe
The chancellor, Gordon Brown, could afford a further boost to Britain's public spending without raising taxes, a leading economic thinktank said yesterday.
As Mr Brown ...
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Tax rises needed to plug ?7bn gap in state finances
Gordon Brown will have to plug a £7bn hole in the public finances with tax rises in this year's Budget, independent fiscal experts said yesterday.
The Institute fo...
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Stranded homebuyers could win millions from lenders
An ombudsman's ruling against Halifax and Nationwide could affect as many as 1m mortgage holders and pave the way for compensation payouts which may total hundreds of mil...
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Clear your debts before you invest
Before investing in the stockmarket, you should make sure your debts - apart from your mortgage - have been cleared. This is because the interest on credit and store card...
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The verdict on Virgin Direct
The card
Virgin claims to put customers in control by enabling them to choose the features their card offers, including interest rates, fees and reward schemes. The n...
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