Archive for May, 2008

Post Office turned away my business

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

I wanted to open a Post Office Instant Saver account for my son, but it won’t accept that he exists Joan Collins in a post office advert

Does NS&I have my correct address?

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

I found an old Premium Bond certificate and would like to check that National Savings & Investments has my correct address National Savings & Investments

Is Sainsbury’s bank authorised by the FSA?

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

I have been trying to find out about various financial institutions or banks and their registration with the FSA Sainsbury's store

Mortgage will cut savings compensation

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

If I keep my mortgage and savings with the same institution, will this reduce my compensation if it goes bust? Money, cash, savings

Is the seaside house price boom over?

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Cornwall’s Rock is the latest king of seaside towns, with house prices rising by more than a quarter in a year - but many coastal towns are trailing the national average Rock, Cornwall

The house price boom heads east

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

The European house price boom has all but disappeared with rapidly rising property now the preserve of the East, according to a new report Hong Kong, Victoria Peak

House prices fall for eighth month in a row

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

House prices fell for the eighth month in a row as the ‘buyers strike’ continues, a housing market survey has revealed For sale rate

Savers banking record deposits

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Savers put aside a record amount in April despite the credit crunch, but commentators say it is still not enough Money, cash, savings

A slow death for free bank accounts

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Millions of customers face more pressure to ‘upgrade’ and pay fees for packaged services, as banks seek to squeeze more cash from them Bank branches on a High Street

Fraud fears for new fast bank transfers

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

A faster system of making bank payments could put customers at greater risk of fraud, experts warn. Bank teller-cashier