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Recession catches up with annuity rates

IFAonline | 09 Feb 2009 | 08:00

Annuity rates have fallen dramatically this month as the market begins to adjust to the economic downturn.

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Skipton Guernsey revamps savings rates

Skipton Guernsey has updated its savings rates for both sterling and currency accounts.

International Investment | 06 Jan 2009 | 15:00
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Nationwide shuffles mortgage rates

Nationwide Building Society will cut the price of some of its two year fixed rate deals, while increasing rates on selected tracker products.

IFAonline | 03 Nov 2008 | 09:00

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AXA protection drops rates

AXA has today announced revised rates for several of its protection products, which the firm says will bring considerable benefits to customers.

IFAonline | 24 Sep 2007 | 12:15
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Rate rise 'will hamper economy'

The expected interest rate rise tomorrow will hit borrowers and could create economic weakness, experts say.

IFAonline | 09 May 2007 | 13:00
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A couple of errors in my IP advice

Having finally woken up to the fact I live in a single-income household with one adult, one junior dependent and a third on the way it has become necessary to cast around for some income protection.

IFAonline | 09 Feb 2007 | 14:00
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NS&I bond rates queried

Latest analysis of bond rates paid by NS&I suggests the executive agency is still trailing the private sector despite increasing its rates in response to last month's interest rate hike.

IFAonline | 01 Feb 2007 | 12:00
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BSA, BBA numbers underline CML, BoE, ONS messages

Lending figures published by the Building Societies Association and the British Bankers’ Association have strengthened the case for hawks at the Monetary Policy Committee.

IFAonline | 19 Jan 2007 | 12:00
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NS&I increases rates

National Savings & Investments has increased the rates it pays out, in line with the 0.25% increase announced recently by the Bank of England.

IFAonline | 22 Nov 2006 | 10:00
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Take home pay is down, before rates increase

Thursday’s expected interest rate increase will put the squeeze on employees already suffering from a slowdown in average take-home pay, according to Voca, the company which processes all of the UK’s automated payments.

IFAonline | 07 Nov 2006 | 16:00
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US risk to UK growth next year, says L&G

UK economic fundamentals look good for next year, but there is a downside risk that could be sparked by US consumption falling if the housing market there slows, analysis by L&G suggests.

IFAonline | 15 Dec 2005 | 11:45

NS&I marks income bond changes

Flexibility has been added to National Savings & Investments’ Income Bond product, which will cease to apply a notice period and penalty as of 15 August.

IFAonline | 13 Jul 2005 | 09:00
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MPC members vote for rate cuts

Two of the nine members of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted for a 25 basis points rate cut at the latest meeting on 8 and 9 June, minutes published show.

IFAonline | 22 Jun 2005 | 15:41

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