Articles Tagged With: Six Months

The older generation will spend around £900 million on food and drink over the festive period this year. Research by Saga has found that the over-50s expect to provide Christmas with all the trimmings

Bury is the biggest property hotspot in England and Wales, a study has found. New research by Halifax revealed that sales of homes in the Greater Manchester town of Bury have risen by 44 per cent over

Man Groups share price fell by 20% this morning following the release of worse than expected Q2 figures. The groups estimated pre-tax profit of 145m for the six months to 30 September fell far short of analyst forecasts.

Next announces 8.5% increase in profits for the first six months of 2011. Next expects 2012 to be better for retailers. The Share Centre currently lists Next as a hold for investors

The housing market has become more stable, a study has revealed to those looking for cheap mortgages. A survey by Hometrack found that prices are still slowly lowering but that the balance of supply and

People have taken advantage of credit cards, which has resulted in a number of consumers finding themselves in debt, an expert told people seeking payday loans. Yvonne Goodwin, managing director at Yvonne

British savers are abandoning the search for the best savings rates in favour of paying off the debt that they owe. A survey carried out by unbiased.co.uk found that Brits repaid 19p of debt in every pound

The increasing housing demand could be solved by getting more empty homes back onto the housing market, according to the independent campaigning charity Empty Homes. Bringing more empty homes back on to

Skipton Building Society has bolstered its savings range with a new competitive limited edition e-bond for online savers. Those looking for the best savings rates may wish to check out the new one-year

Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of online bonds, offering a variety of competitive savings interest rates for customers. The range of e-bonds offer rates from two per cent over six months

Borrowers looking for the best mortgage rates may want to take a look at the products on offer at RBS as the bank is offering a housewarming gift for each of its mortgage customers. As autumn begins to

Sesame Bankhall has distributed 13 per cent of all UK mortgages, confirming its position as the top intermediary distributor in the UK. The group issued combined results of over £12.7 billion of

Despite the Council of Mortgage Lenders CML reporting a drop in the percentage of first-time buyers FTBs taking out mortgages, one expert believes conditions are improving for new entrants to the market. Earlier

Skipton International is offering a six-month bond paying 2.26 per cent AER or 2.17 per cent AER as a monthly income option. Consumers interested in the product are being urged to move quickly as the bond

The number of mortgage approvals for home purchase in March rose by five per cent compared to the previous month, according to figures from the British Bankers' Association BBA. In total, 34,095 home

Many consumers could miss out on their tax-free allowance from the start of the new tax year, according to Barclays. The bank reports that 42 per cent of consumers are unaware that new limits - £5,100

The number of 90 per cent loan-to-value LTV mortgages on the market has increased by 26 per cent in the past month, it has been reported. Research conducted by Moneyfacts indicates that there were 144

The UK witnessed a slight dip in the number of mortgages approved for home purchase during December 2009. According to the Bank of England, approvals stood at 59,023, down from 60,045 in November - but

Almost one million homeowners on tracker or fixed-rate mortgages could be looking to remortgage in the next six months, it has been claimed. According to Santander Mortgage's Remo Index, which monitors

A Staffordshire-based van insurer has seen its workload increase to the extent that it is taking on an extra 200 staff. According to the Sentinel, Autonet Insurance – which operates from Burslem,