Halifax

Savers in South Buckinghamshire have the highest average savings balances in the UK at £13,429, which is three times the typical balance in Hackney, research shows.

The government's popular Help to Buy mortgage scheme could threaten financial stability if it is mismanaged, a group of MPs has warned.

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Halifax's mortgage adviser arm, Halifax Intermediaries, is set to pay the full Stamp Duty bill for first time buyers purchasing homes worth up to £250,000.

A quarter of UK bank customers have experienced problems with their account in the past 12 months, according to a survey by consumer group Which?.

House prices ended 2012 on a high with growth in the final quarter of the year, according to the latest Halifax house price index.

Prudential has called for women over the age of 55 to check whether they will receive the full State Pension.

Halifax has become the fourth lender to launch a product range to support its participation in the NewBuy scheme.

Analysts are predicting a wave of increases in mortgage interest rates after Halifax announced it would increase its standard variable rate (SVR) to 3.99% from 3.5% in May.

Halifax yesterday entered the Junior ISA (JISA) market, paying a potential top rate of 6%.