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September 2008 Financial Articles

Mortgage lending falls dramatically

The Bank of England has revealed that net mortgage lending was £143 million last month, compared to July's figure of £3billion.
30 September 2008

What effect does the recent takeovers have on the current account market?

Peter Vicary-Smith, Which? Chief Executive talks about improving the current account market.
29 September 2008

Retail Sales not looking good

The retail sector is not fairing well at the moment. Sales have dropped for the sixth consecutive month with 20% of outlets reporting weaker sales than a year ago.
25 September 2008

Mobile phone banking arround the corner

Technology giving customers of UK banks the ability to manage their accounts via their mobile phone is being introduced.
25 September 2008

Credit Card Repayments being met

Families are repaying as much as they spend on their credit cards.
24 September 2008

Renting market increases

The demand for rented accommodation has rocketed by two thirds over the past year as mortgages are harder to come by.
23 September 2008

London's FTSE 100 Index on road to recovery

The US Treasury's £383 billion plan to bail out struggling lenders could benefit British banks, including Barclays and the Royal Bank of Scotland.
22 September 2008

Investing in the FTSE 100 share index

The headline number for the FTSE 100 has done less than nothing over the last 10 years with the index dropping around 15%.
20 September 2008

Brits will drop travel insurance

A new study suggests that a number of British holidaymakers will go abroad with travel insurance this year.
19 September 2008

Credit cards could become obsolete

With the invention of contactless payment methods there could be a time when credit cards are no longer necessary, claims Equifax.
19 September 2008

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