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Financial News Archive

Below is an archive of UK financial news stories covering insurance, loans, mortgages, credit cards, pensions, investments and property. 

• Credit card interest reduced by using savings to repay debt faster  08/03/2010

  Credit card customers could save money and cut their repayment term by dipping into their savings, says moneysupermarket.com. more 

• Fair Investment puts the spotlight on ISAs and investment diversification  08/03/2010

  Fair Investment Company launches the second edition of its free magazine, Investment Direct with a focus on ISAs and investment diversification. more 

• Pension income concern for 66% of Brits  08/03/2010

  66 per cent of Brits are worried that their pension will not provide sufficient funding for their retirement. more 

• ISA investors encouraged to diversify investment portfolios  08/03/2010

  The Share Centre is urging ISA investors to make full use of their allowance and diversify their investment portfolios. more 

• Scottish and Southern Energy follow British Gas with gas price cuts  08/03/2010

  Scottish and Southern Energy has cut its gas prices by 4%, which it is hoped will encourage others to do the same. more 

• Savings accounts hit by base rate remaining at record low  07/03/2010

  Savers are struggling to find a savings account that offers a real return after the base rate has remained at a record low, says Defaqto. more 

• Lloyds shares dominate at TD Waterhouse  06/03/2010

  Lloyds shares at TD Waterhouse have topped the best buys and sells this week. more 

• Barclays Wealth structured product matures early  05/03/2010

  The Barclays Defined Returns Plan Annual Kick-Out has matured early providing investors with a return of 13.5 per cent, plus their original investment. more 

• Life insurance payouts up to 96% at Bright Grey  05/03/2010

  96% of Bright Grey life insurance claims were successful last year, it said, urging consumers to compare more than just price. more 

• Over 50s ISA allowance to be utilised by 77%  05/03/2010

  77 per cent of over 50s are expected to take full advantage of their increased ISA allowance before the end of the 2009/10 tax year. more 

• Mortgage rates will keep falling while base rate stays at 0.5%  05/03/2010

  Mortgage rates will keep drifting downwards as the base rate stays at 0.5% for the 12th month in a row, says John Charcol. more 

• Car insurance: Women 150% less likely to have convictions  05/03/2010

  Car insurance for women is much cheaper than men due to the fact they are 150% less likely to have driving convictions, says the AA. more 

• Aviva profits rise to £1.315billion  04/03/2010

  Aviva has announced a strong return to profits in its 2009 results. more 

• Savings levels fall to lowest in 2 years  04/03/2010

  The amount of money being saved by Brits has fallen to a two year low, NS&I has said. more 

• Santander 80% mortgages slashed by 0.74%  04/03/2010

  Santander mortgage rates will be cut again from today, yet another in a long line of price reductions from the lender. more 

• Savings and investments hit by parent handouts  04/03/2010

  Parents are having to raid their savings and investments to support their adult children who are struggling financially because of the recession. more 

• Pension plans inadequate for 62% of women  04/03/2010

  Standard Life is urging women to make adequate pension plans for retirement after it found that only 38 per cent have already done so. more 

• Mortgage rate a mystery to 3 million borrowers  03/03/2010

  28% of borrowers do not know what interest rate they are paying on their mortgage, the Post Office has revealed. more 

• Easter ISA deadline warning  03/03/2010

  ISA savers could miss out on £4billion worth of ISA investments if they miss the ISA deadline this year. more 

• VCT managers optimistic about 2010 investment fundraising  03/03/2010

  Investment in VCTs is expected to rise in 2010 following the recession, the AIC has found. more 

• Cash ISA limit confusion costs over 50s £4.7billion  03/03/2010

  Over 50s unaware of their cash ISA allowance are missing out on an extra £4.7billion of tax efficient investments, it has been claimed. more 

• Get your 30% tax relief on limited life VCTs before the rules change  02/03/2010

  Fair Investment Company launches new VCT service as VCTs rise in popularity and urges investors to make the most of the 30% tax relief they offer before its too late. more 

• Santander fixed rate bond range re-launched  02/03/2010

  Santander is reissuing its one and two year fixed rate bonds paying up to 3.75 per cent AER. more 

• Stocks and shares ISAs predicted to shine in 2010  02/03/2010

  As the new ISA allowance looms, Legal & General has predicted that there will be a marked increase in the take-up of stocks and shares ISAs. more 

• Life and critical illness insurance £6,000 more expensive for smokers  02/03/2010

  Smokers could save thousands on life and critical illness insurance premiums by kicking the habit, sats moneysupermarket.com more 

• Alliance & Leicester Premier Current Account £100 cashback offer set to end  02/03/2010

  Alliance & Leicester is urging current account holder to switch to its Premier Current Account to benefit from its £100 cashback offer. more 

• Bank charges: £480million to be reclaimed by those in hardship  02/03/2010

  People living in financial hardship could still claim as much £480million in 'unfair' bank charges, MoneySavingExpert.com has claimed. more 

• January mortgage lending supressed by end of stamp duty holiday and bad weather  01/03/2010

  Mortgage lending in January fell compared to the previous month's figures, the Bank of England has said. more 

• AXA car insurance finds Brits less Green than other Europeans  01/03/2010

  UK drivers are among some of the least environmentally-motivated in Europe, AXA car insurance has discovered. more 

• Saving seriously starts at 30 for 22% of Brits  01/03/2010

  The average age to start saving seriously is 25, National Savings & Investments has found, although 35 per cent of Brits wait until they are 30 or over to start saving. more 

• Cofunds investment platform retains best selling title  01/03/2010

  Cofunds has held its position as top selling platform for the third consecutive quarter. more 

• Cash ISA allowances confuses 76% of over 50s  01/03/2010

  With the ISA season in full swing, 76 per cent of over 50s do not know what the current cash ISA allowance is. more 

• Car insurance renewals waste £1.3billion a year in loyalty  28/02/2010

  Drivers are wasting £180 a year by not shopping around when their car insurance is up for renewal, moneysupermarket says. more 

• Barclays Wealth reissues Defined Returns Plan Annual Kick-Out  27/02/2010

  The Barclays Defined Returns Plan Annual Kick-Out has been reissued to offer "an appealing alternative to investors". more 

• Lloyds shares top trading activity at TD Waterhouse  27/02/2010

  Shares in Lloyds Banking Group continued to top the buys and sells at TD Waterhouse last week. more 

• House prices fall for first time in 10 months  26/02/2010

  House prices fell 1% in February, the first drop in prices for 10 months, according to Nationwide. more 

• Lloyds shares drop as it posts £6.3billion loss  26/02/2010

  Shares in Lloyds Banking Group opened with a drop following losses of £6.3billion for 2009. more 

• Virgin Media to launch 100Mb broadband  26/02/2010

  Virgin Media is rolling out its new 100Mb broadband service by the end of 2010. more 

• Transfer ISAs to higher earning accounts, Moneyfacts.co.uk urges  26/02/2010

  ISA savers are being urged not to settle for a low ISA rate and transfer to a better rate. more 

• Critical illness insurance payments up to 93% at Bright Grey  26/02/2010

  Bright Grey has announced a 93% payout rate in critical illness insurance claims. more 

• British Gas profits raise hopes of more energy price cuts  25/02/2010

  Hopes are high that more energy price cuts are on the way following a 58% rise in British Gas Residential profits. more 

• RBS shares rise as losses drop to £3.6billion  25/02/2010

  RBS has posted better than expected losses for 2009, causing its share price to rally. more 

• Santander mortgages offer first time buyers a new hope with higher LTVs  25/02/2010

  Santander mortgages are lending to first time buyers of new-build properties, with higher LTVs. more 

• Pension funds hit by recession  25/02/2010

  The onset of recession has caused the value of sef-administered pension funds to fall from £1,093billion in 2006 to £928billion in 2008. more 

• Child Trust Fund savers waste £63billion in tax breaks  25/02/2010

  Parents who have not made full use of their children's Child Trust Fund allowance last year have wasted £63billion in tax breaks, Unbiased.co.uk claims.  more 

• Pet insurance could save pets being put to sleep as vet costs rise  24/02/2010

  More pets are being put down because owners without pet insurance cannot afford the rising cost of treatment, says Sainsbury's more 

• Stocks & Shares ISAs – 'it's best to buy through a fund supermarket'  24/02/2010

  It is best to buy Stocks and Shares ISAs through a funds service to save money on initial fund charges, the Money Mail has claimed. more 

• 10% of current account holders are constantly in debt  24/02/2010

  Five million current account holders that are permanently overdrawn could save up to £240 by switching to the right account. more 

• High LTV mortgage competition improving  24/02/2010

  Higher LTV mortgage deals are returning to the fixed rate market, but trackers remain low. more 

• Regular savings accounts can 'reward' savers  23/02/2010

  Regular savings accounts can provide three times as much annual interest than the average instant access savings account, Moneynet.co.uk has claimed. more 

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