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Just 37 per cent of UK taxpayers subscribed to a cash Isa in 2008-09, a new report has indicated. According to Scottish Widows, consumers lost an estimated £15.5 billion in unnecessary tax payments

More than half of all cash investors plan to fully utilise their increased stocks and shares Isa allowance from next year, it has been reported. A study conducted by The Share Centre indicates that six

House purchase loans fell by more than three times the decline in remortgages in January, latest figures have indicated. Latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders CML clearly highlight the

The Dunfermline has launched two new cash Isa products, as the deadline for using the 2009-10 tax-free allowance draws near. Consumers in Scotland can take advantage of a one-year account at a savings

Lloyds Banking Group has launched a new scheme allowing all homeowners to overpay on their mortgage by up to 20 per cent without incurring a penalty charge. The bank says it will run the scheme for one

National Savings and Investments NS&I is to release new issues of its Index-linked Savings Certificates. The new issues, sold in three and five-year terms, will be available to consumers from Wednesday

The UK property market is experiencing its slowest March in recorded history, Rightmove has claimed. Prices have reached a virtual standstill, the firm has reported, with new sellers asking for just £216

The vast majority of UK savers believe current rules on individual savings accounts Isa are unfair and penalise those wishing to minimise investment risks, it has been reported. According to research

A drop of £300 in income would cause one in four people to default on their mortgage payments, it has been reported. Research conducted by Callcredit, which interviewed professionals in the 35-44

Norwich & Peterborough N&P Building Society has announced the launch of a new Six Month E-Bond, plus an increase to the savings interest rate paid on its One Year E-Bond. The bonds, which offer

Santander has reduced rates by up to 0.40 per cent across its four-year fixed-rate mortgages, increasing the options available to homeowners. The bank is now offering a four-year fix at 4.49 per cent with

National Savings and Investments NS&I has launched a new savings account offering customers an easy way of managing their cash reserves. The institution is making its Direct Saver account, which

Northern Rock has launched two new issues of its fixed-rate bond which offer guaranteed savings interest rates of at least 3.15 per cent. The state-owned bank offers the rate to one year bonds, or a higher

Savers who fail to use their Isa allowance are effectively giving money to the taxman, according to one financial commentator. David Kuo, director of the financial website Fool.co.uk, said consumers should

The increasing tendency among lenders to offer higher loan-to-values is a positive sign for those seeking cheap mortgage rates, it has been claimed. Ben Wilkie, editor of What Mortgage, said the market

The Icelandic population has voted overwhelmingly against repaying £3.3 billion worth of loans to the UK and Netherlands. In the country's first referendum as an independent nation, 93 per cent of

Homeowners on tracker deals should remain on cheap mortgage deals for at least another month after the Bank of England chose to freeze interest rates once again. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee held

Savers wishing to capitalise on their 2009-10 Isa allowance cannot afford to leave it until the last minute this year, it has been claimed. Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have reminded consumers that the

Consumer saving dropped to the lowest level for over two years during the winter, it has been reported. According to National Savings & Investments' NS&I Savings Survey, people are now putting

The Co-operative Financial Services has added a new two-year fixed-rate deal to its mortgage range. Available through both the Co-operative Bank and Britannia, interest rates of 3.19 per cent are accessible