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- Training scheme launched to help young adults avoid debt - 13/10/2005
A British charity has said many young people across the UK could stop racking up huge levels of debt if a new training programme is implemented.
Citizens Advice, working with the Financial Services Authority (FSA), developed the programme, which offers training in financial skills to train staff, such as social workers, who work with vulnerable 16 to 25 year olds... - New online account from Newcastle Building Society - 13/10/2005
The NewcastleNet (Issue 4) online instant access savings account from Newcastle Building Society will be available from tomorrow.
It offers a variable annual interest rate of 4... - Large growth in buy-to-let mortgage activity - 13/10/2005
Landlords have stepped up their buying activities as a Mortgages Direct study shows a 50 per cent increase in their mortgage activity in September.
This means buy-to-let investors make up 12 per cent of people wanting to get a mortgage, reports the financial website in2perspective... - New re-mortgaging offer from Yorkshire Building Society - 13/10/2005
Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has launched a two-year mortgage specifically for people who are changing their mortgage but not moving house.
The mortgage has a fixed interest rate of 4... - Pensions black hole could be even bigger - 13/10/2005
The company pensions shortfall could be larger than forecast because increased longevity has not been accounted for.
The claim, made by investment bank UBS, is that some companies regularly ignore ever increasing life expectancies when they calculate their pension fund liabilities...