New mortgage available from Mortgage 2000 and UCB Homeloans
July 24, 2006
Mortgage 2000 and UCB Homeloans have jointly launched a self-certification two-year discounted base rate tracker mortgage at 4.99 per cent.
According to Mortgage 2000, this offer is one of the few mortgages of its kind available at under five per cent, owing to the currently high level of swap rates.
The offer is available at 85 per [...]
More Than comments on risk of “changing crime”
July 24, 2006
The face of crime in the UK is undergoing a change, with offenders using new methods and shifting their targets, according to a new report by insurer More Than.
Figures from the Home Office show that burglary has fallen in recent times but street crime has increased and More Than suggests that thieves are now targeting [...]
Leeds launches new options bond
July 24, 2006
The Leeds Building Society has announced that it is launching a new bond for customers that will split their money between saving and investment.
According to the lender, the options bond is the perfect product for customers who are looking to guarantee a rate of interest on a portion of their savings as well as benefiting [...]
Gross mortgage lending hits record monthly level in June
July 21, 2006
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has announced that gross mortgage lending hit a record level in June, with £32.2 billion of loans being secured.
This beats the previous monthly record, which was set in May at £29.1 billion, and is an increase from the £25.7 billion that was seen in June 2005.
Strong levels of lending [...]
Sainsbury’s loan rates cut
July 21, 2006
Financial service provider Sainsbury’s Bank has cut the telephone rate on its personal loans of £10,000 and over to a typical 6.1 per cent per year.
This over-the-phone rate joins the current rate of 6.1 per cent that the organisation is offering on its online account.
The new rate is a limited offer that will be available [...]
Tesco cuts home insurance cost by 50%
July 21, 2006
Tesco has reduced the cost of its home insurance package for new customers who buy online by half. A 45 per cent discount will be available to those who take up the offer over the telephone.
The offer is available for a limited time only and will apply to both buildings and contents cover for customers [...]
Halifax: Leave your dog at home
July 20, 2006
Pet insurance provider Halifax has warned dog-owners that the easiest way of keeping their pet safe in the heat is to simply leave it at home when they go out in their car, avoiding the need to leave it in the vehicle.
Hot cars can be “death traps” for dogs, Halifax warns, and calls on [...]
Kensington cuts mortgage rates
July 20, 2006
Mortgage lender Kensington claims to be offering a reward to its specialist borrowers today as it is cutting the rates for its products in its simple choices and extra choices ranges.
The three-year fixed-rate option in the lender’s simple choices range, which is designed for non-conforming and specialist borrowers, has had its rate cut by [...]
Yorkshire increases rates for internet savers
July 20, 2006
The Yorkshire building society has increased the rate on its internet saver account by 0.15 per cent to a gross annual rate of 4.85 per cent.
For monthly customers, an annual rate of 4.75 per cent is set on the account and borrowers will be guaranteed a gross rate at least equal to the Bank [...]
Chelsea launches two new mortgage products
July 19, 2006
Building society Chelsea is launching two new mortgages, the first of which is a two-year fixed-rate option with a rate of 4.79 per cent until September 30th 2008.
This offer is available for both purchase and remortgage and, according to Tom Gurrie, head of intermediary sales at Chelsea, is “one of the best deals around”.
The other [...]
