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- Car insurance provider creates jobs - 19th February, 2009
A UK car insurance company has announced that its continuing expansion will create 500 new jobs in the near future.
Esure said that despite the current recession, its "rapid sustained growth" during 2008 means that it must now take on more staff to keep up with business expectations... - Scottish house price falls slow down - 17th February, 2009
The speed at which house prices in Scotland are falling has slowed down, according to Lloyds TSB, which could mean that the housing market is stabilising somewhat.
Lloyds TSB Scotland's quarterly house price index found that the price of the average domestic property north of the border fell by 2.3 per cent in the three months up to January 31st... - Brits return to nest 'to escape credit crunch' - 9th February, 2009
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More than a million young Brits are putting off plans to move away from their parents' homes or choosing to return to the nest in order to save money during the credit crunch, a survey has revealed.
The poll, conducted by Abbey Mortgages, shows that 20 per cent of 18-24-year-olds stalled their plans to move out from under their parents' roofs or chose to move back in with their parents last year... - Banks losses are manageable, says expert - 29th January, 2009
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An investment expert has claimed that the large losses which have seen many banks write down billions of pounds in debt are manageable in the long term.
Simon Ward of New Star Asset Management said that even if banks' credit losses - from bad debts, sub-prime lending and buy to let mortgages - top £200 billion they could be absorbed... - NatWest and RBS announce new fixed-rate mortgages - 26th January, 2009
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Househunters looking for mortgages might be interested to learn of new deals on offer at NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)... - CML records fall in mortgage lending - 21st January, 2009
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Last month saw a fall in total gross mortgage lending, according to statistics published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)... - The Nottingham launches new savings account - 20th January, 2009
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The Nottingham has announced the launch of a new savings account aimed at those making their first property investments.
Paying an interest rate of 3.5 per cent on deposits over £5,000, the First Home Saver aims to help people take their first step on the property ladder by saving up for the deposit on their first house... - Wanted: Female doctors aged 35-46, say landlords - 19th January, 2009
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UK landlords, many of whom have buy to let mortgages to pay off, have revealed that their ideal rent-paying tenant would be a female doctor between the ages of 35 and 46.
Halifax conducted a survey of UK landlords' preferences and found that over three-quarters said they would prefer to rent to a woman, while nearly one-quarter said their ideal tenant would be a GP... - Credit crunch mean people putting off retirement - 14th January, 2009
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The credit crunch is pushing many people in the UK to put off their retirement, according to research conducted by a cheap life insurance provider.
Life Trust, which also gives pensions advice, found that one-quarter of working adults in the UK are considering putting off their retirement as the credit crunch causes the value of their savings and property investments to fall... - Co-operative Bank launches new mortgage - 13th January, 2009
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Customers looking for buy to let mortgages may be pleased to know that another option has emerged onto the market, provided by the Co-operative Bank.
The bank's new offering charges a fixed interest rate of 4.49 per cent for the five-year term and will be made available to the public from January 14th.
Co-operative Bank's new mortgage, which could be useful for those seeking to make property investments, charges an application fee of £1,495 but offers free standard legal and basic valuations for remortgages...