Moneyfacts Press Releases - Archive

2008

January Still 24 days to pay day - can your overdraft take the strain? Published 07 January 2008    more... Moneyfacts.co.uk - Base Rate Ready Reckoner Published 08 January 2008    more... Choosing the wrong loan could cost you dear Published 08 January 2008    more... The cards are stacked against you - endless deals but limited choice Published 08 January 2008    more... Savers - fed up with big rate cuts and short term bonuses? - Moneyfacts.co.uk has the answer Published 11 January 2008    more... Savers and borrowers still waiting to see if their rates will be cut Published 11 January 2008    more... Moneyfacts.co.uk consistent savings accounts Jan 2008 Published 11 January 2008    more... Mortgage lenders tighten their belts Published 15 January 2008    more... Good news for borrowers as personal loan rates fall Published 15 January 2008    more... Fixed rate savings take a tumble Published 15 January 2008    more... Icesave score a best buy hat-trick Published 15 January 2008    more... Mortgage lenders tighten their belts - clarification Published 15 January 2008    more... Moneyfacts.co.uk teams up with BeatThatQuote.com for Motor and Home Insurance Published 16 January 2008    more... Switch wizard powers utilities comparisons for Moneyfacts.co.uk Published 16 January 2008    more... Pension fund returns lowest for five years Published 16 January 2008    more... Moneyfacts.co.uk calls on Ofgem to help pensioners with increased energy costs Published 21 January 2008    more... Fixed rate savings best buys - blink and you'll miss them Published 25 January 2008    more... Yet more bad news for savers Published 25 January 2008    more... Got the post Christmas credit card blues - why not invest a little time to knock ALL your finances into shape? Published 29 January 2008    more... Lenders squeeze extra profit before base rate falls Published 30 January 2008    more... At last, good news for savers Published 30 January 2008    more... February Gas and electricity - price is only part of the issue Published 05 February 2008    more... Switching your current account - The Moneyfacts.co.uk view Published 05 February 2008    more... ISA war kicks off early Published 05 February 2008    more... Moneyfacts.co.uk - Base Rate Ready Reckoner Published 06 February 2008    more... Use tomorrow's rate decision to help you to reduce your mortgage term Published 06 February 2008    more... Alliance & Leicester lays down the gauntlet Published 08 February 2008    more... Savings - What a difference a year makes! Published 12 February 2008    more... The fixed rate conundrum Published 13 February 2008    more... 2007 - a bumper year for annuities Published 15 February 2008    more... Balance Transfers - not what they used to be Published 15 February 2008    more... New car finance and Insurance - why getting it wrong could cost you thousands more Published 19 February 2008    more... It's not just 125% mortgages that are disappearing Published 20 February 2008    more... Going, going, gone - 125% LTV mortgages are no more Published 22 February 2008    more... Are packaged current accounts worth the money? Published 25 February 2008    more... Do you know the value of the contents in your home? Published 26 February 2008    more... First time landlords also feeling the pinch Published 27 February 2008    more... ISA war gathers pace Published 28 February 2008    more... And the Business Moneyfacts 2008 winners are Published 29 February 2008    more... March What a difference a year makes to mortgages Published 05 March 2008    more... Plastic is fantastic for charitable giving - but only if you repay in full each month! Published 05 March 2008    more... Base rate lottery Published 10 March 2008    more... Moneyfacts calls on the Government and the mortgage industry to help homebuyers Published 10 March 2008    more... Reduce uncertainty to increase appeal of fixed rate mortgages Published 12 March 2008    more... Loan rates still on the up Published 12 March 2008    more... The decline of sub prime lending - where will it end? Published 17 March 2008    more... Biggest isn't always best Published 19 March 2008    more... Credit crunch hits smaller lenders Published 26 March 2008    more... Credit's not so easy anymore Published 27 March 2008    more... Moneyfacts.co.uk - weekly product update Published 27 March 2008    more... April Child Trust Funds - three years on Published 01 April 2008    more... Sainsbury's Bank and Anglo Irish Bank dominate Moneyfacts.co.uk consistent savings survey (April 2008) Published 02 April 2008    more... Moneyfacts.co.uk - weekly product update - 02.04.08 Published 03 April 2008    more... 2008 Moneyfacts.co.uk mini cash ISA survey. Published 03 April 2008    more... OFT credit card default charges - two years on Published 16 April 2008    more... Are instant access accounts always what they seem? Published 21 April 2008    more... Moneyfacts mortgage facts Published 23 April 2008    more... Children's savings - it's just got easier Published 24 April 2008    more... First time buyers - credit crunch a blessing in disguise? Published 29 April 2008    more... More personal loan pain for borrowers Published 30 April 2008    more... May Current account customers feel the pinch Published 12 May 2008    more... Moneyfacts mortgage update Published 14 May 2008    more... Offshore savings Published 15 May 2008    more... Beware of the charges for using your credit and debit cards abroad Published 19 May 2008    more... Are intermediaries seeing the full picture? Published 20 May 2008    more... Ray of sunshine in the credit crunch gloom Published 22 May 2008    more... June Does a pint of milk last longer than a mortgage deal? Published 02 June 2008    more... The ‘Lesser of two evils’ Published 02 June 2008    more... Credit continues to get more expensive Published 02 June 2008    more... Credit card competition heats up Published 03 June 2008    more... Current account battle heats up further Published 09 June 2008    more... Innovation fuels credit card savings Published 09 June 2008    more... Savers benefit as mortgage customers struggle Published 11 June 2008    more... Is a two year fixed mortgage prudent enough? Published 11 June 2008    more... Multi manager performance outstripping conventional funds Published 12 June 2008    more... Fixed rate war hots up Published 12 June 2008    more... Moneyfacts awards - the winners .... Published 13 June 2008    more... Cost of fixed rate mortgage reaches 10 year high Published 17 June 2008    more... eMoneyfacts appoints new Head of Sales Published 17 June 2008    more... Finance for football fanatics Published 19 June 2008    more... Inflation linked savings Published 19 June 2008    more... Average two year fixed rate breaks 7% barrier Published 24 June 2008    more... Use your credit card wisely and save thousands! Published 24 June 2008    more... Reformed smokers cashing in Published 25 June 2008    more... Low rate loans a thing of the past Published 30 June 2008    more... July Anglo Irish Bank reigns supreme in Moneyfacts.co.uk consistent savings survey (July 2008) Published 04 July 2008    more... Fixed rates continue to increase as lenders fail to pass on the cut in swap rates Published 07 July 2008    more... Standard variable: a growing number await news on base rate decision Published 09 July 2008    more... Secured loan market diminishing Published 11 July 2008    more... Moneyfacts comments on the proposed merger of Abbey and Alliance & Leicester Published 14 July 2008    more... Credit card crunch Published 15 July 2008    more... Moneyfacts comments on the SHIP equity release findings Published 17 July 2008    more... More good news for savers Published 17 July 2008    more... Average two-year fixed back below 7% Published 21 July 2008    more... Moneyfacts.co.uk - top 10 tips for graduates Published 21 July 2008    more... Moneyfacts.co.uk - top 10 tips for students Published 25 July 2008    more... Cost of life cover continues fall Published 25 July 2008    more... Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts reveals 2008 awards finalists Published 28 July 2008    more... Are Rate Guarantees Worth The Paper They Are Written On? Published 28 July 2008    more... A stable outlook, as fixed rates continue to fall Published 29 July 2008    more... Borrowing pain continues as loan rates increase again Published 31 July 2008    more... August Charitable giving un-crunched Published 05 August 2008    more... Beware the true cost of new mortgage deals Published 06 August 2008    more... Switch and save Published 11 August 2008    more... The world of mortgages one year on Published 11 August 2008    more... Loyalty to your bank will hurt your pocket Published 11 August 2008    more... Inflation eroding savings Published 12 August 2008    more... Loan rates at seven year high Published 18 August 2008    more... Battle for savers money rages Published 20 August 2008    more... Lloyds sets its sights on high credit balance customers Published 26 August 2008    more... Sub-prime conundrum Published 28 August 2008    more... Good financial habits can last a lifetime Published 28 August 2008    more... Financing your car could be 14% more expensive just by choosing the wrong loan Published 28 August 2008    more... September Good news for mortgage borrowers Published 02 September 2008    more... 11% increase in longest debt transfer deals Published 03 September 2008    more... Mortgage postcode lottery Published 10 September 2008    more... Ethical investors struggling in volatile markets Published 10 September 2008    more... Moneyfacts comments on how the Lehman Brothers fall out will affect the UK mortgage market Published 16 September 2008    more... Fixed rate bond boom is over Published 16 September 2008    more... It's not all doom and gloom Published 16 September 2008    more... HBOS and Lloyds TSB mortgage and savings comparison Published 18 September 2008    more... Small deposit, expensive choice Published 23 September 2008    more... Store cards increase rates in time for Christmas Published 23 September 2008    more... Black Monday in the mortgage market Published 30 September 2008    more... October While savers are in a state of confusion, Mutuals reign supreme on consistency Published 03 October 2008    more... Government backed savings providers deter customers Published 07 October 2008    more... Loan rates continue to soar Published 10 October 2008    more... Mixed outlook for the mortgage market Published 10 October 2008    more... Moneyfacts comments on the Governments bank rescue Published 13 October 2008    more... Base rate update Published 13 October 2008    more... Inflation wipes out savings interest Published 14 October 2008    more... Base rate cut not passed on by three quarter of lenders Published 21 October 2008    more... Banks shore up finances at expense of customers Published 27 October 2008    more... Stick or twist - The first time buyer gamble Published 28 October 2008    more... Tracker rates at 2007 level, despite base rate cut Published 28 October 2008    more... Mortgage rate cuts reach dead-end Published 30 October 2008    more... November Hats off to Lloyds TSB on bold decision Published 06 November 2008    more... Moneyfacts SVR survey Published 13 November 2008    more... Lenders not reducing fixed rate mortgages Published 13 November 2008    more... Credit card crunch continues Published 13 November 2008    more... Overdraft rates soar Published 19 November 2008    more... Borrowers still not feeling benefits of cuts Published 20 November 2008    more... Savers left out in the cold Published 26 November 2008    more... December Shock base rate cut - one month on Published 03 December 2008    more... Moneyfacts.co.uk - Base Rate Ready Reckoner Published 03 December 2008    more...

2007

January Moneyfacts.co.uk 2007 predictions Published 04 January 2007    more... New year, new 0% balance transfer war Published 04 January 2007    more... The Business Moneyfacts awards - the finalists are announced! Published 05 January 2007    more... 2006 - A year of financial ups and downs Published 12 January 2007    more... Moneyfacts Base Rate Ready Reckoner Published 12 January 2007    more... Child Trust Funds - What's the real problem? Published 12 January 2007    more... Where have all the fixed rates gone? Published 16 January 2007    more...