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Banks and building societies will face curbs on dipping into your savings to clear debts, under proposals from industry regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
6 July 2010
Improvements in the mortgage market stalled during the second half of June as lenders remained cautious about the state of the economy, research indicated today.
2 July 2010
Homeowners can fix their mortgage payments for seven years rather than the standard two, five or ten years.
29 June 2010
House prices in England and Wales fell by 0.2% during May, official figures show today.
28 June 2010
Mortgage lenders have been banned from hitting borrowers behind on payments with punitive charges if they have already set up a payment plan to clear any arrears.
25 June 2010
Many older people find themselves asset rich and cash poor as they’ve low incomes but valuable homes.
17 June 2010
Interest rates have been kept on hold today as policymakers maintain their "wait-and-see" approach ahead of government plans to tackle the UK's deficit.
10 June 2010
House prices fell for the second month in a row during May, according to mortgage lender Halifax.
4 June 2010
A shortage of properties on the market continued to push house prices higher during May, figures show today.
3 June 2010
House prices in England and Wales remained broadly unchanged for the third month in a row during April, figures show today.
1 June 2010
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