Average house price up by 0.9%
3 July 2009
The latest survey from mortgage lender Nationwide has shown a 0.9% rise in average house prices in June, compared with the previous month.... read more »
Savings at `record high`
2 July 2009
According to National Savings & Investments (NS&I), Britons are saving more money than they have done at any time in the past five years.... read more »
Households paying off debt rather than saving
2 July 2009
New savings and mortgage figures from the Building Societies Association (BSA) have suggested that households are looking to repay debts rather than save.... read more »
Energy prices rise by 22.7% in a year
1 July 2009
Figures compiled by the Office for National Statistics show that between the first quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, domestic electricity prices increased by 19.7% in real terms, while the price of domestic gas rose by 34.8% and the price of coal and smokeless fuels rose by 28.9%.... read more »
Student loans on the rise
1 July 2009
New figures from the Student Loans Company (SLC) have shown a rise in the amount of money lent out to students in the 2008-2009 financial year.... read more »
Increased flooding risk highlights importance of insurance
1 July 2009
AA Insurance has emphasised the importance of insurance after it was found that over one in five homeowners had cancelled or not renewed their home insurance during the recession.... read more »
Energy companies `overcharging customers`
30 June 2009
Independent consumer watchdog Consumer Focus has claimed that customers are being overcharged by an average of £74 a year on their energy bills.... read more »
Bank of England considers ways of improving loans market
30 June 2009
The Bank of England has finished a two-week consultation on plans to use more spending under its quantitative easing scheme to boost loans and other forms of credit to businesses, according to The Times.... read more »
Average 2-year fixed mortgage rate may reach 6% within weeks
30 June 2009
Moneyfacts.co.uk has said that the average interest rate on a two-year fixed-rate mortgage could soon reach 6%, according to The Telegraph.... read more »
Falling LIBOR could help car loan rates
30 June 2009
The three-month sterling LIBOR rate (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) fell to 1.200% this week, raising hopes that car loans and other forms of credit could become cheaper.... read more »
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