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The end of the 'cheap mortgage'

by Linton Chiswick on Sep 05, 2010 at 00:01

Linton Chiswick questions whether the regulator is about to call time on the last remaining ‘cheap mortgage’.

10 collectables that can make you a lot of money

on Sep 05, 2010 at 07:01

When was the last time you went through your attic? It might be worth having a dig around up there because for all you know that box of old 'junk' you buried away years ago could be worth a fortune today...

Halifax denies 81 year old woman access to her account for three months

by Victoria Bischoff on Sep 04, 2010 at 00:01

After removing the wrong name from an elderly couple's account, Halifax said it could not correct the error because 'the department handling the matter was closing'.

Mortgages: cut out the middle man for the best rates

by Lorna Bourke on Sep 04, 2010 at 00:01

Increasingly, high street banks are not only by-passing brokers – the only place a potential homebuyer can get truly impartial advice on a home loan – but they are restricting their best offers to existing customers.

Landlords brace themselves for benefit caps

by Lorna Bourke on Sep 06, 2010 at 00:01

There are concerns that cutbacks in Local Housing Allowance will push increasing numbers of tenants into arrears. But demand for rental properties remains high, so what is the outlook for landlords?

Sunday Papers: tips and comment

by Himanshu Singh on Sep 05, 2010 at 00:01

Western countries need trade liberalisation more than the East.

Sunday Papers: Warning of 'sharp interest rate rise' in 2012 - other news

by Himanshu Singh on Sep 05, 2010 at 00:01

The Bank of England is this week set to hold interest rates at 0.5%.

Sunday Papers: Rothschild and Cohen back €1bn lender - bid news and gossip

by Himanshu Singh on Sep 05, 2010 at 00:01

The Finaciers, along with the Australian sovereign wealth fund, have committed to invest €450m in Haymarket Financial.

The two pensions and why we shouldn't lump them together

by Steve Bee on Sep 05, 2010 at 00:01

We need another word for ‘pension’, writes Steve Bee.

Saturday Papers: tips and comment

by Himanshu Singh on Sep 04, 2010 at 00:01

Best police against frauds are employees - 40% of detections come from tip-offs.

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