Author Archive: Danny Wilson
Danny Wilson is an expert on all aspects of personal finance and has worked in the industry for long enough to know better....
52% of all payments made by cash in 2013* Number of free-to-use ATMs at all time high On average £6,083 withdrawn per second at ATMs in 2013 A new industry report**, UK Cash & Cash Machines 2014, published today (6 June 2014) confirms the strong role cash continues to play in our society, even when digital currencies […]
As we move towards the summer holiday season, we’re starting to see seasonal offers on Travel Money. Sainsbury’s Travel Money is offering a special rate(1) on all currencies bought online or over the phone between 9.30am, Tuesday 10th June and 9.30am, Thursday 12th June. Nectar cardholders could also benefit from exclusive rates(2) by providing their card number when they […]
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Barclays is making further cuts to its residential mortgage range, reducing rates by up to 70 basis points and launching new remortgage offers designed to help over 3.1m borrowers save money on their mortgage. Coming into effect from Friday 21 June, the “Great Escape” range of remortgage offers is expanded with a new option specifically […]
Two thirds of affordable housing sales accounted for by first time buyers This review of ‘Affordable’ Housing looks at the low cost home ownership (LCHO) sector and, in particular, affordable housing schemes covering shared ownerships, shared equity, resale price covenants and other LCHO arrangements. Data is from the Halifax housing database for the period 12 […]
Post Office intends to lend £2.5bn to mortgage borrowers by year end Fifty mortgage specialists in place by end of June The Post Office has today launched a major assault on the mortgage market with its intention to lend £2.5bn by the end of the year. Post Office will increase the amount it lends in […]
With 42% of current account holders having paid bank charges*, many of us are familiar with the cost of a bounced (or returned) Direct Debit – when your bank refuses to honour the payment because you have insufficient funds. Most basic bank account and current account providers charge for this, with some charging up to […]
Skipton Building Society has today (Wednesday 19 June)launched a new one-year Fixed Rate Branch Bond paying up to 1.35%. This new addition to the Society’s fixed rate branch bonds offer customers the chance to benefit from competitive returns over terms of one, two or five years. The minimum investment for the new account is £500, […]
In the 12 months to April 2013 UK house prices increased by 2.6%, down from a 2.7% increase in the 12 months to March 2013. House price growth remains stable across most of the UK, although prices in London are increasing faster than the UK average. The year-on-year increase reflected growth of 2.8% in England […]