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2nd Mar 2010
Women Ruling the Roost
Female borrowing power on the up - WOMEN have more financial control than ever before and will control £68 billion* worth of mortgage borrowing in the UK in 2010. New research from first direct released to mark the launch of its new repayment mortgage...
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2nd Feb 2010
first direct launches best buy offset tracker at 1.89% above base rate
first direct launch best buy offset tracket at 1.89% above base rate first direct has launched a new best buy offset tracker mortgage which tracks the Bank of England base rate plus 1.89% (currently 2.39%). The mortgage requires a 65% loan to value and has an arrangement fee of £999. Jimmy Kelly...
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4th Jan 2010
first direct welcomes the New Year in with great offers for January
first direct has announced New Year offers on a wide range of products including the return of its popular market leading fee free Base Rate lifetime offset tracker Mortgage. The mortgage tracks the Bank of England Base Rate plus 2.49% making the current rate payable 2.99%.
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29th Dec 2009
Defying the Credit Crunch
It feels like the gloomiest economy ever, but savvy money managers stand to benefit in these tough times. As Brits face up to a bleak financial landscape, direct bank first direct has developed guidelines and tips designed to help them beat the credit crunch. 1) Manage your money With a bit of careful management...
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29th Dec 2009
17 million struck by financial confusion
17 million people have lost track of their rate of interest on savings, at a time when interest rates are at their lowest point in more than 20 years. According to research by first direct, this confusion is further compounded by 43 per cent of homeowners not knowing what interest they are currently paying on their mortgage.
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30th Nov 2009
first direct launches the UK’s lowest lifetime tracker mortgage at just 2.58%
** The efficient 'offset' mortgage also enables borrowers to use their savings to lower the interest they pay and reduce the term of their loan ** Today first direct announces the launch of its new market leading offset tracker which tracks 2.08% above the Bank of England base rate (currently 2.58%).
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24th Nov 2009
40% of homeowners don’t understand the benefits of an offset mortgage
A recent survey commissioned by the direct bank first direct reveals that 40% of homeowners don't understand the basic idea of an offset mortgage and a further 35% only roughly know how they work.
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13th Oct 2009
first direct launches best buy remortgage fee free offset trackers
first direct's two new fee free offset trackers launched today, are the best of their type in the market according to Moneyfacts. The first, with a 60% Loan to Value (LTV), tracks 2.49% above base rate (currently 2.99%). The second, a 75% LTV deal, tracks 2.94% above base rate (currently 3.44%).
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17th Sep 2009
first direct offer the most flexible offset mortgages
first direct are the only lender offering a fixed rate offset allowing customers to make unlimited overpayments and maintain access to them say Moneyfacts According to David Knight, Principal Mortgage Consultant at Moneyfacts Group PLC...
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7th Sep 2009
first direct launches new market leading base rate tracker mortgage
first direct has launched a new market leading offset tracker mortgage which tracks the bank of England base rate plus 2.29% for the life of the loan. The mortgage is currently priced at 2.79% (2.9%APR) with a £999 application fee and a maximum loan to value of 60%.
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