HSBC ‘going green’ with annual sale

HSBC has announced that it is introducing a green initiative to its ‘annual sale’ for 2007, with some of the discounts on offer helping environmental charities.

Lloyds TSB launches new ‘low start’ mortgage

Lloyds TSB has announced the launch of a new mortgage, with an interest rate of 1.99 per cent until the end of February 2009, moving to 5.99 per cent in 2012.

CML forecasts house price rise

If you’re planning to sell your property in 2007, then there’s good news. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has forecast that house prices will rise by 7 per cent in 2007 and 5 per cent in 2008. The bad news is that rising prices will make it even more difficult for people to afford to buy homes

Insuring against Christmas calamities

Lloyds TSB Insurance has revealed some of the ‘weird and wonderful’ Christmas calamities that Brits have claimed for in Christmases past

Amex offers insurance price promotion

American Express has announced that it is launching a price promotion on its budget annual European travel insurance, offering cover from 11p per day.

Consumer attitudes toward charity ’shifting’

Disasters such as the Asian tsunami and the earthquake in Pakistan have made British consumers more willing to donate money to charity, with contributions made on plastic increasing substantially in recent years, according to UK payments association Apacs.

A third of Brits make financial resolutions for 2007

A third of British people plan to make a financially-related new year’s resolution in 2007, according to F&C Asset Management, but many feel that they are not receiving enough help from the government.

Is Your Home Insurance Out Of Bounds?

Long range weather forecasts are for more storms in Britain, but despite having buildings and contents insurance cover for their homes, many homeowners may find that these policies do not cover the boundaries. Fences and gates are often not covered by buildings and contents insurance, a leading financial comparison site has warned.

Many consumers have a lack of awareness when it comes to interest rates

Unbelievably, when it comes to interest rates on credit cards, many people simply have no idea how much they are being charged. It seems that despite the high amount of debt within the UK these days, the message simply is not deterring consumers from spending on their credit cards.

Would you consider helping the environment with a green loan?

Not many people have heard of green loans but they are available from many banks if you ask. There are two main types of green loans and one of them states that part of the profits earned by the lender for the loan will go to green environmentally friendly projects

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