How much will your property be worth by the end of this year?

Like many homeowners there is a good chance that you are fretting over how far the value of your property is likely to fall over the course of this year, with house prices having already dropped by over 15 percent on an annual basis compared to a year ago. Read more

Tags: house prices, property value, property sales levels, mortgage lenders, property prices, real problems

RBS unveils huge losses

Banking giant, Royal Bank of Scotland, which also owns NatWest, has recently revealed huge losses of around £28 billion, which reflects the biggest loss in British commercial history. Read more

Tags: rbs, history, giant, Banking, prime minister, package, bailout packages, confidence

Record lows on cost of life insurance

According to recent reports the cost of taking out life insurance are falling, and over the past decade has fallen by around 30 percent. Read more

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Possible good news for NatWest customers

There could be some good news in the pipeline for customers of the bank, NatWest, if they have been trying to reclaim past overdraft charges that were applied to their accounts. Read more

Tags: Natwest's 2001 charges, overdraft, andrew smith, bank accounts, bank, high, natwest, judge

Increase in burst pipe claims due to colder weather

Recent reports have shown that the colder weather that has been seen in areas of the UK over recent weeks is resulting in a double whammy for many consumers. Read more

Tags: cold weather, insurance claims, surprise, insurance official, level, Heating, insurance providers

Government confirms second bailout for banking industry

In a week that saw Royal Bank of Scotland reveal losses of around £28 billion, and saw share prices in banks plunge amidst fears over instability, the Prime Minister has announced the second bailout of the banking industry in the space of just a few months, and once again this will come at the taxpayers’ expense. Read more

Tags: bank bailout, single one, week, plan, Minister, fears, prime minister gordon brown

Warning issues over bank fraud committed by phone

Consumers are being warned to be careful about calls that they receive claiming to be from someone at their bank, stating that this is a common way for fraudsters to get information from accountholders and use it to commit fraudulent transactions. Read more

Tags: Highlands, losses, Advance-fee fraud, police authorities, police, bank fraud, doubt, Banking Services

Five year low on savings rates

Following the series of base interest rate cuts that have been applied over recent months figures have shown that the interest rates on savings accounts have fallen to their lowest levels in five years. Read more

Tags: GBP, base rate, interest rates, finance, savings accounts

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