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New standards for investment...
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced new rules governing the standards andconduct of retail investment advisers. The regulatory body – which will itself see sweeping changes this...
Personal loan rate war is gr...
A New Year ‘rate war’ has broken out in the personal loans market, benefiting anyone with a good credit history looking for a personal loan. That’s the view of the Daily Telegr...
Mortgage lending down 18%...
New figures show that gross mortgage lending fell by 18% on the year to December 2010 – a monthwhich showed the lowest December lending since 2000. The information comes from the Council of Mort...
Get ready for rate rise as m...
Banks and building societies are warning borrowers to prepare for interest rates rising to atwo-year high of 1% by the end of the year. Mortgage rates are likely to rise in line with the Bank of Engla...