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Loughborough BS launches variable rate mortgage -  20th May 2013

Loughborough Building Society has added a selection of variable rate mortgages to its range, most notable being the launch of the two-year discounted variable rate, available to borrowers with deposits of 10% and over. Read More...

Vernon BS unveils five-year mortgage -  19th May 2013

Vernon Building Society has released a new five-year fixed-rate mortgage, available to borrowers with deposits of 20% and over. Read More...

Aldermore launches easy-access rate -  13th May 2013

A new variable-rate savings account has been launched by Aldermore, available to savers with deposits between £1,000 and £1 million. Read More...

Hinckley & Rugby BS storms market with 5-star rate -  13th May 2013

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced its discounted variable offset mortgage rate by 0.30%, asserting its position in the mortgage best buy tables. Read More...

5-star tracker rate unveiled by first direct -  9th May 2013

A rate cut of 0.60% has pushed the first direct variable tracker deal to the top of the 90% loan-to-value (LTV) market. Read More...

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Money in a Minute 16/05/13

by Moneyfacts

This week’s ‘Money in a Minute’ gives you the lowdown on the best new launches in the savings and mortgage market. The products featured have been handpicked by the impartial research team here at Moneyfacts.co.uk, so you can be sure they are all up there with the best deals in their respective fields. To make... Read More...

Do your homework when saving for school fees

by Moneyfacts

The cost of private schooling has increased significantly over the past couple of years, with the Independent Schools Council recently reporting a 3.9% rise in the average fee per term.   A typical school term now sets parents back around £4,765, that’s the equivalent of £14,295 a year, although this average grows to around £10,054... Read More...

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MPC split over further quantitative easing - 22nd May 2013

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) remained divided earlier this month as to whether more money should be injected into the UK’s economy via the Government’s quantitative easing (QE) programme. Read More...

Property landlords increase rental costs - 22nd May 2013

A new survey has revealed landlords in England are reaping the benefits of a buoyant rental market, with around 41% ramping up monthly rental costs over the past year. Read More...

One in seven set to retire without a pension - 22nd May 2013

At least one in seven people due to retire this year will do so without the funding of a private pension, new research by Prudential has shown. Read More...

Average house price edges up - 21st May 2013

The value of an average property in the UK increased annually by 2.7% during March this year, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Read More...

Mortgage lending up by 21% year-on-year - 21st May 2013

Gross mortgage lending has risen since April 2012 by an estimated 21%, according to new data released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). Read More...

Top 5 fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages - 21st May 2013

The buy-to-let mortgage sector has experienced something of a comeback over the past couple of years, mainly as a result of exceptionally high demand within the rental property market. Read More...

Inflation falls to 2.4% - 21st May 2013

Figures issued this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell during April 2013 by 0.4% to 2.4%. Read More...
 

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