15th July 2008
Large banks in Britain such as HSBC, Barclays and Nat West approved less mortgages in May since the same time in 1997. The cause of this is reluctant buyers, high asking prices and increasing household outgoings. The British Bankers Association said that ...
15th July 2008
Good mortgage deals are becoming harder and harder to come by with more and more lenders upping their fixed rates. The interest rates on fixed rate mortgages have now reached a ten year high and some experts believe they are going to continue to rise even...
15th July 2008
There are countless adverts for No Win No Fee compensation on television, on the radio, in magazines and on billboards across the UK but is it really that simple?
Now that Legal Aid is no longer available for injury claims, No Win No Fee has become the...
23rd May 2008
Those paying monthly insurance premiums should not be affected by an increase in claims revealed an industry expert.
Colin Ettinger, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, said: “Whenever there has been an investigation into whether...
23rd May 2008
Borrowers wishing to take out personal loans will find that some major lenders have withdrawn some of their loan facilities.
Unsecured personal loans were withdrawn last year by GE money, Leeds Building Society and Eskimo Loans - who are funded by Nort...
23rd May 2008
A leading charity has criticized lenders who supply secured loans to people with low credit ratings.
A Citizens Advice Bureaux report said irresponsible lending decisions and aggressive arrears management by sub-prime lenders were driving the current i...
23rd May 2008
Drivers have been warned to take as much care about their headrest positions as they do about wearing their seatbelt by car industry experts.
This is in response to research carried out by Thatcham which looked at car design and whiplash injury. They ...
22nd May 2008
Bank customers getting assistance from 'no win no fee' lawyers because of overcharging has sparked debates on the necessity of legal help.
Reports from banks show a large increase in customers attempting to claim back charges that were made for going...
22nd May 2008
Norwich Union customers last month found out that they would receive a slice of a £2.3 billion bonus as part of their with-profits life insurance policy.
The insurer revealed that 1.1 million of its customers would receive £1,900 and share holders wi...
22nd May 2008
Homeowners should benefit from longer fixed-term mortgage deals revealed the Treasury recently.
The government believes that this will help those on lower incomes to buy their own homes.
At present, mform.co.uk revealed that only six companies give...
21st May 2008
Compensation claims have risen in the last eight years to a level comparable to America.
Research by the Centre for Policy Studies revealed that in America one in six sufferers of personal injury will make a claim. In the United Kingdom the figure is o...
21st May 2008
An American couple that were duped into allowing an insurance agent to look at their medical files has sparked debate in the life insurance industry.
The agent approached Goldwyn and Sylvia Schroeder and gave Mr Goldwyn $1000 to complete a questionnai...
20th May 2008
Customers should be careful when transferring credit balances from one card to another to avoid high interest charges industry experts reveal.
Robert Kenley, head of cards at Moneysupermarket.com, said: “One thing people should do its work out what t...
20th May 2008
Keeping their present customers rather than attracting new ones is the modern method of car insurance providers according to industry experts. However, staying with the same company may find it will not benefit them in the future if they do want to change...
20th May 2008
Customers of some insurers, who have had their cars written-off, report they have got less money than they expected.
Kath Jukes, a policyholder at LV=, was involved in an accident where her car was declared a write-off. She had paid more than £7,000 f...
