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A ban on the sale of payment protection insurance (PPI) at the same time as credit cards, loans and mortgages will go ahead, the competition watchdog said today.
14 October 2010
The cost of tracker mortgages fell to a record low during September as competition continued to return to the market.
11 October 2010
The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 19th consecutive month.
7 October 2010
The UK housing market suffered a major jolt today as figures from Halifax revealed prices slumped 3.6% in September – the biggest monthly drop since figures were first compiled in 1983.
7 October 2010
Rents have soared to a near two-year high as strong demand continued to push up the cost of letting a home.
6 October 2010
House prices remained broadly unchanged during September as activity in the market continued to be muted.
30 September 2010
Almost a quarter of a million struggling householders will see mortgage benefit payments dive by a typical £3,700 a year from next month.
29 September 2010
The proportion of mortgages sold via brokers has fallen since the credit crunch began as lenders make many of top deals available to those who apply direct to a bank or building society.
23 September 2010
Property asking prices fell for the third month in a row during September as estate agents continued to have record levels of unsold stock on their books.
20 September 2010
Britain saw the largest rise in employment since records began in the three months to July as official figures today revealed 286,000 more people secured jobs.
15 September 2010
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