Skipton launches travel insurance and money offers
June 12, 2006
Those looking to jet away to the sun this year have been offered two new products by the Skipton Building Society to cover both the insurance they need for their travel as well as the money.
The company offers insurance providing single or multi-trip cover with a free legal helpline and pre-travel advice.
Travel cover with Skipton [...]
New Barclaycard “a responsible approach” says Moneyfacts
June 9, 2006
Financial advice group Moneyfacts has said that the new Barclaycard Flexi-Rate initiative has adopted a “responsible” approach towards lending, but says that it may not be beneficial to some borrowers.
Lisa Taylor of Moneyfacts said that the new card offering is “by no means the lowest on the market” but does give customers an element of [...]
Save heartache (as well as a bundle of cash) with proper insurance
June 9, 2006
A good home insurance package could come in extremely useful for many men – or indeed women – Prudential Insurance has claimed today, as it reports that £94 million worth of wedding and engagement rings go missing every year.
The company also states that 13 per cent of men lose their wedding ring within just three [...]
Tracker mortgages ’still offer good value’
June 9, 2006
Mortgages set to track the Bank of England base rate still offer good value, despite the expectation of an imminent rate rise, according to product comparison website moneysupermarket.com.
It was today announced that interest rates are to remain at 4.5 per cent, but Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket, said they were likely to rise [...]
Privilege offering “exclusive experiences” to customers
June 8, 2006
Insurance company Privilege has announced today that it is offering its customers the chance to win exclusive prices if they recommend the insurer to their friends and family.
The company encouraged its customers to inform other people of the price guarantee that it offers – promising to beat renewal quotes for any driver with four or [...]
Tracker “fantastic” from Skipton
June 8, 2006
Building society Skipton has announced the launch of a new tracker mortgage today, claiming that it offers borrowers a “fantastic rate” on their mortgage.
The mortgage will track for three years at 0.25 per cent above the Bank of England base rate – currently 4.75 per cent – is capped at 5.5 per cent and available [...]
New research outlines importance of insurance
June 7, 2006
The importance of having a comprehensive and inclusive package of insurance cover has been highlighted by a new study from Churchill Insurance, which has shown that every household suffers an average of six home disasters or accidents in a lifetime.
Furthermore, the research shows that 3.2 million homes in the UK suffer an accident of some [...]
Rate cut on first direct personal loan
June 7, 2006
The personal loan offering from HSBC subsidiary first direct has seen a rate reduction from 7.4 per cent to 6.1 per cent for loans between £5,000 and £25,000.
Applicants, who must already be first direct customers, will receive an instant decision on their application and in most cases funds will be available immediately in customers’ first [...]
Giraffe launches new products and refreshes rates
June 7, 2006
Mortgage lender Giraffe has enhanced its range by adding new buy-to-let and self-certification products and adjusting its standard rates.
The lender has introduced a self-cert offer with a rate of 4.79 per cent, which it states is a 1.8 per cent discount off its standard variable rate (SVR), until July 31st 2008.
Following this date the package, [...]
MBNA latest provider to cut charges
June 7, 2006
American credit card provider MBNA has become the latest addition to the list of companies reducing their late payment charges to £12.
Previously the organisation charged £25 when its customers defaulted on repayments, but following an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) initiative MBNA will join companies such as Lloyds TSB in reducing its charge.
HSBC, Halifax Bank [...]
