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Credit Harder To Get And Less In Demand

A new Bank of England report has shown that the availability of loans and other types of credit are set to greatly diminish in 2008. The latest Credit Conditions Survey released by the Bank have shown a number of lenders are becoming stricter about who th... Read >

Choosing Essential Insurance Over The Unnecessary

Which has warned consumers that they could be wasting thousands of pounds of their hard earned cash on unnecessary insurance? The consumer body said that life insurance, car, buildings and contents insurance was vital, however it argued that other policie... Read >

Capita launches cover for Muslims

A new insurance business which is tailored to fit Islamic beliefs is being launches by outsourcing giant Capita, best known for managing London's congestion charge and collecting the BBC television license fee. Capita will work with British Islamic Ins... Read >

Buy-to-let Market Thriving

According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) the buy-to-let market in the UK is still going strong. The UK saw the number of buy-to-let mortgage loans rise by 23%, these type of loans account for 10.3% of all outstanding mortgages in the country. ... Read >

Bikers Should Get The Same Right As Drivers

It has been revealed by the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) that recent changes to the law have meant that cars which emit less that 100g of CO2 per kilometre travelled will be exempt from paying Road Tax or Vehicle Excise Duty, despite this, ... Read >

Are Men Better Drivers?

A new study has shown that women and gay men are likely to be the worst drivers on the road, although this depends on your definition of best. Research showed that in navigational and spatial awareness tasks both perform poorly when compared to heterosexu... Read >

Green Vehicles Becoming More Popular

The recent budget speech saw an increase in car tax and a 2p rise in fuel costs effective from October 2008. Critics believe that these increases will put a strain on car drivers who are already paying the highest ever prices for fuel, another bone of con... Read >

Life Insurance Critical For Mortgage Brokers

Home cover is the second most important insurance for consumers, it comes just behind car insurance which is a legal requirement. Home cover is the second most important insurance for consumers, it comes just behind car insurance which is a legal requi... Read >

Fat Tax For Life Insurance

A new "fat tax" is being introduced by insurers to punish the obese. The cost of seriously overweight customers will be up to 50% higher when taking out new life insurance policies, the threshold at which the higher rate begins is also going to be lowered... Read >

Fsa Calls for More Regulation of Comparison Sites

The recent popularity of price comparison sites has led to a city watchdog planning to review the regulation of these sites, particularly insurance comparison sites to ensure consumers are not buying products that are unsuitable for their needs. The re... Read >