August 2008 - From the 'papers

Bank Accounts - Lock Into the Top Savings Accounts Before Interest Rates Fall

Experts are advising consumers with money to stash away to grab some of the top savings accounts before they are withdrawn. Those with instant access savings accounts are recommended to shop around for the best interest rates, whilst those wanting to invest in a fixed rate account should lock into... More

Vehicle Loans - Revving Up the Costs – Dealer finance for Vehicle Loans Can Cost the Earth

As the new '58' number plate is set to hit the showrooms next month, an expected 407,000 new cars are expected to leave the forecourts. But new research has shown that taking out a vehicle loan offered by the dealers can end up costing customers far more than it need. Nearly £170m is spent ... More

New Mortgages - Repossessions Rise Whilst Mortgage Famine is Set to Continue

The continuing economic slowdown has meant that the number of repossessions rose sharply this year, with the number of UK homes repossessed by mortgage lenders up 48%. According to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) there were 18,900 repossessions in the first six months of 2008, ... More

Unsecured Loans - Moving On - Cost of New Mortgages Begins to Drop

Although house prices continue to fall, there is a glimmer of hope in the housing market as the cost of new mortgages slowly begins to fall. New figures out from Nationwide earlier this week showed that house prices fell once more in July and recorded their largest year-on-year drop since the ... More

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