Finance News

Car Insurers Debate Over Future Profits

UK car insurers have been running an unprofitable business for 14 years. Independent market analysts, Datamonitor, say 2009 looks to be a profitable year despite the doubts... Read More

Budget Report Expectations

Chancellor Darling's Budget Report is expected to raise taxes on alcohol, fuel emissions, flights and many other issues concerning the economy. Tax burdens expected to increase on poorer families... Read More

Card Fraud Rises Again

Card fraud has increased over past year. Whilst chip and PIN technology has been successful in the UK, criminal activity overseas has increased 77 per cent... Read More

Tax Cuts Needed To Restore Confidence

Appeals for corporate tax cuts are submitted to the Treasury as it prepares its Budget report this Wednesday. Business and banking sectors are worried about the direction of the UK economy... Read More

First Time Buyers Take Hit From Stamp Duty

Stamp duty tax has not kept up with the rate of increase in house price inflation over the past decade. Yet another hurdle first-time buyers must leap over to get on the property ladder... Read More

Pound Falls Against Euro

Yesterday saw the pound drop against the Euro which rose to its highest ever rate since it was introduced back in 1999. The pound also fell to a one-week low against the US dollar... Read More

Buy To Let Feeling Credit Crunch

Rental expectations remain high in the uncertainty of hte housing market and established investors are reaping the rewards. Those newly seeking to become landlords are struggling with shrinking mortgage availability... Read More

Request For Free Money Advice Service

A proposal has been made for a free national advice service to help UK residents take better care of their finances in the 21st century... Read More

Lenders Criticised For Pulling Plug

As more 100%-plus mortgage products are being pulled off the shelf, first-time buyers are finding it increasingly difficult to borrow. Some critics feel this will further weaken the UK housing market... Read More

Interest Rate Cuts Lift Financial Pressure On Property Investors

Property investors are finally seeing the effects of the Bank of England rate cuts being passed down from lenders... Read More