Halifax has launched the latest offensive in the mortgage price war, and is now offering a home loan with a record ultra-low rate of 0.9 per cent. The bank, which is part of the UK’s largest mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group, has also brought out several other deals aimed at home movers with plenty of … Read more
Another 44 Halifax and Lloyds Bank branches axed before the end of the year – check if your local one is next for the chop… 29 Lloyds Bank and 15 Halifax branches will shut for good later this year So far in 2021, Lloyds Banking Group has announced 100 branch closures We list where all … Read more
My daughter was targeted by fraudsters in November last year. She has learning difficulties as a result of contracting meningitis as a baby, and was born with part of her arm missing. While she strives to be independent, at 34 she is immature and vulnerable for her age. She had received a text message that … Read more
House prices hit a record high of £254,606 on average in March, according to research from a leading High Street bank. Figures from Halifax show house prices have jumped by 1.1% month-on-month. Across the UK, the average price is around £15,000 higher since the start of the national coronavirus lockdowns in March 2020 – equating … Read more
House prices in the UK edged downwards in February, but are predicted to hit record highs again after the stamp duty holiday was extended by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in this week’s Budget. The average price of a home in the UK last month was £251,697, a marginal 0.1 per cent drop compared to January. This … Read more
The banking bribes work! Halifax attracts thousands of new current account customers after £100 switch bonus launch after the first lockdown Halifax did best between July and September as its £100 offer was snapped up New figures also reveal customers snapped up high street bank bonuses The 189,000 accounts switched in the last 3 months … Read more
House prices nudged upwards to end 2020 at an all-time high of £253,374 in December – but there are signs that the lockdown price boom is coming to an end. The mini-boom that arrived after the property freeze at the start of lockdown led house prices to climb 6 per cent last year, with the … Read more
House prices nudged upwards to end 2020 at an all-time high of £253,374 in December – but there are signs that the lockdown price boom is coming to an end. The mini-boom that arrived after the property freeze at the start of lockdown led house prices to climb 6 per cent last year, with the … Read more
House prices nudged upwards to end 2020 at an all-time high of £253,374 in December – but there are signs that the lockdown price boom is coming to an end. The mini-boom that arrived after the property freeze at the start of lockdown led house prices to climb 6 per cent last year, with the … Read more
House prices hit new record high in December says Halifax – but increase of just £131 suggests lockdown price boom could be coming to an end The average house price in the UK was £253,374 at the end of December 2020 It is the sixth consecutive monthly increase, as Covid prompts people to move However, … Read more