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	<title>Credit Cards Loans and Mortgages UK</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Things are Looking Up for Buy-to-Let</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/things-are-looking-up-for-buy-to-let.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the space of a few months news reports have signaled the death of the Buy-to-let market, continuing gloom and doom and significant losses for recent would-be landlords.
But the grey clouds have a silver lining.
Most Buy-to-let properties are purchased using an &#8216;interest only&#8217; mortgage. What this means is only the interest is repaid and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rates Drop but For How Long?</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/rates-drop-but-for-how-long.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s only been a matter of days since several mortgage lenders announced a drop in their rates but a number of consumers are likely to be annoyed at the circumstances which may have led them to secure a mortgage in recent weeks at a rate which puts them out of pocket compared to one they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interest in Unemployment Insurance is on the Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/interest-in-unemployment-insurance-is-on-the-rise.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/interest-in-unemployment-insurance-is-on-the-rise.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a knock on effect of the uncertain times we are facing in the UK the most widely advertised price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com has reported a 15% increase in the number of visitors to its Accident, Sickness &#038; Unemployment insurance section.
This may be a the result of a portion of the UK population losing faith [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Doom and Gloom but Rates are Coming Down</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/financial-doom-and-gloom-but-rates-are-coming-down.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/financial-doom-and-gloom-but-rates-are-coming-down.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everywhere you look at the moment the news is full of portents of financial doom. The word &#8216;recession&#8217; has even been used in some instances.
The cost of living is on the increase at a hefty rate of knots due to oil and food price rises and the UK public is being warned to prepare for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Longer Term Fixed Rate Mortgages are Flavour of the Month</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/longer-term-fixed-rate-mortgages-are-flavour-of-the-month.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/longer-term-fixed-rate-mortgages-are-flavour-of-the-month.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a survey by Spicerhaart Financial Services  consumers are opting to fix their mortgage rates for longer.
Instead of choosing shorter term 2 or 3 year fixed rates in order to shop around more frequently for the best deal, borrowers appear to adopting a more cautious approach in light of recent rate rises by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Firstplus Homeowner Loans Wave Goodbye</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/firstplus-homeowner-loans-wave-goodbye.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/firstplus-homeowner-loans-wave-goodbye.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Plus have announced they will cease lending to new borrowers on the 8th of August 2008.
Homeowner loans have decreased in popularity over recent months with rising rates and lenders reducing the maximum loan-to-value on their products.
Secured loans became more popular a few years ago when house prices started to take off.
Lenders were prepared to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Price Drop Slows</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/house-price-drop-slows.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month house prices fell by just 0.9%, less then half the rate of last month according to Fionnuala Early, Nationwide&#8217;s Chief Economist. &#8220;Prices in June are now 6.3% lower than this time last year and have fallen 7.3% from their peak last October.&#8221;
Although the downturn has slowed prices are 6.3% lower than this time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HBoS to Remain Competitive</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/hbos-to-remain-competitive.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/hbos-to-remain-competitive.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HBOS intends to retain a 20% share of the UK mortgage market following news that Abbey and HSBC have achieved a 25% stake through a recent surge in demand for their products.
Mr. Cammy Amaira, director of sales for IF (Intelligent Finance) said &#8220;HBoS wants to do one in five mortgages this year&#8230;.we want to have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upward Rate Trend Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/upward-rate-trend-continues.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/upward-rate-trend-continues.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cheltenham and Gloucester, Norwich &#038; Peterborough, Lloyds TSB Scotland and Halifax have unsurprisingly increased rates on selected mortgage products.
Halifax, Lloyds and C&#038;G&#8217;s rates have risen by 0.3% and N&#038;P by 0.25%.
Lenders rates continue to creep ever higher as &#8216;swap rates&#8216; force the price of money ever upward.
Swap rates are directly responsible for LIBOR, the London [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moneyback Bank Loan Rates Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/moneyback-bank-loan-rates-rise.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/moneyback-bank-loan-rates-rise.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Moneyback Bank unsecured loan Typical APR has risen today by 0.4% to 7.6% and the cost of borrowing less than £5000 from the same lender has shot up by 1.9% to 10.8%.
Also affected by LIBOR, the unsecured loan market has seen gradual rate rises over recent months but has failed to attract as much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MBNA Credit Card Extends 0% Balance Transfer Offer</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mbna-credit-card-extends-0-balance-transfer-offer.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mbna-credit-card-extends-0-balance-transfer-offer.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again MBNA&#8217;s credit cards the Platinum Plus Visa and Platinum Rewards Visa have had their 0% balance transfer offers extended.
A regular occurrence, the offer has been extended by 1 month this month until the 1st of August 2009. The 0% offer on purchases has also been extended by 1 month to the 1st of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inflation Predicted to Reach 4%</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/inflation-predicted-to-reach-4.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/inflation-predicted-to-reach-4.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Governor of the Bank of England warned yesterday that inflation could rise to at least 4% towards the end of the year.
Learning to be more frugal and live with the rising cost of living is set to be on the agenda of every household in the UK.
The main culprits for the rise of inflation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nationwide Building Society Rates Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/nationwide-building-society-rates-rise.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/nationwide-building-society-rates-rise.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the second time in a month Nationwide Building Society has increased mortgage rates across its range.
Earlier this month rates were available from a reasonably competitive 5.85% for a fixed rate deal. Now the lowest rate available is 6.35% (up to 75% loan-to-value), a rise of 0.5%. 
Borrowing over 75% loan-to-value now has a minimum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you good with money?</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/are-you-good-with-money.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/are-you-good-with-money.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all like to think that we’re good with money and a new survey from CreditExpert, the online credit monitoring and identity fraud protection service from Experian, shows that 96 per cent of us believe we’re up to speed on our current financial position.
No interest in interest
The survey shows:
• 66 per cent of credit cardholders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Borrowing Becoming More Expensive</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/borrowing-becoming-more-expensive.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/borrowing-becoming-more-expensive.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loan rates are rising across the country with some of the former leaders in the low rate loan market now being found at the bottom of the comparison tables.
Northern Rock who have been consistently competitive for many years have recently upped their rate making to what is now one of the least competitive rates available. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Savings and Investments rate changes</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/national-savings-and-investments-rate-changes-2.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/national-savings-and-investments-rate-changes-2.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
National Savings and Investments rate changes
25 July 2007 
National Savings and Investments (NS&#038;I) is increasing the interest rates on a wide range of its variable savings offers by up to 0.25% per annum. 
This increase follows the movement in the Bank of England base rate on 05 July 2007 which has a bearing on NS&#038; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trackers join the great disappearing act</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/trackers-join-the-great-disappearing-act.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/trackers-join-the-great-disappearing-act.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drew Wotherspoon of John Charcol comments, “Unless you’ve been on the moon recently, you can’t have missed reports of the great fixed rate disappearing trick over the last few months. Many deals have come and gone in the blink of an eye giving borrowers little opportunity to take them up. That said, the current crop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance issues warning on pet obesity</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/sainsburys-pet-insurance-issues-warning-on-pet-obesity.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/sainsburys-pet-insurance-issues-warning-on-pet-obesity.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research from Sainsbury’s Bank indicates that obesity is a serious problem affecting over a third (34%) of the UK’s combined cat and dog population. Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance estimates that around 2.72 million dogs and 2.87 million cats are suffering from obesity.
According to a research study carried out by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest floods - insurers dealing with claims as quickly as possible</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/latest-floods-insurers-dealing-with-claims-as-quickly-as-possible.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/latest-floods-insurers-dealing-with-claims-as-quickly-as-possible.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Insurance companies are dealing with policyholders who have been hit by the latest floods as quickly as possible the ABI (Association of British Insurers) has said.
Insurers are:
wherever possible contacting their customers in the post codes affected to see what help they can provide; 
drafting in extra staff to deal with claims; 
making arrangements to visit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worrying fraud trends - the rise continues</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/worrying-fraud-trends-the-rise-continues.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of June 2007, data provided by Members of CIFAS – The UK’s Fraud Prevention Service, continued to give cause for concern. Comparing the first half of 2007 with the same period in 2006, CIFAS Members have seen a sharp rise in most types of financial fraud.
Application Fraud (where fraudsters tell lies on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nationwide launches US Dollar and Euro Tracker Premium accounts</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/nationwide-launches-us-dollar-and-euro-tracker-premium-accounts.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/nationwide-launches-us-dollar-and-euro-tracker-premium-accounts.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nationwide International has announced that it will be launching US Dollar and Euro Tracker Premium accounts with effect from Wednesday 1 August 2007. 
The accounts will offer market leading interest rates on offshore, no notice foreign currency accounts.
The new accounts will be available to new and existing customers and will offer:
Market leading interest rates – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barclays launches pre-pay Travel Money Card</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/barclays-launches-pre-pay-travel-money-card.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/barclays-launches-pre-pay-travel-money-card.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barclays has launched a new free and secure pre-pay chip and PIN card which can be used throughout the world at cash machines and anywhere VISA is accepted. 
The Travel Money Card is free to purchase and load with money from the equivalent of £100 to £2,500 and is available in British pounds, US dollars [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Launch of pre-paid card for employers to handle expenses</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/launch-of-pre-paid-card-for-employers-to-handle-expenses.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/launch-of-pre-paid-card-for-employers-to-handle-expenses.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/launch-of-pre-paid-card-for-employers-to-handle-expenses.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Alliance &#038; Leicester Commercial Bank in association with MoneyCard Limited has launched a Visa Pre-Paid Card designed to pay employee expenses.
Making expenses payments to employees with a pre-paid card frees organisations from the risk of issuing company credit cards and the need to handle cash.
Pre-paid cards offer an alternative to difficult to manage petty cash [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday card fees hot up - costing shoppers £millions</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/holiday-card-fees-hot-up-costing-shoppers-millions.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/holiday-card-fees-hot-up-costing-shoppers-millions.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/holiday-card-fees-hot-up-costing-shoppers-millions.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[UK holidaymakers who are planning to use their credit card abroad this summer could be wasting hundreds of millions of pounds on unnecessary fees. 
Research from the Post Office shows that 49 per cent of UK holidaymakers plan to use their credit card to shop abroad, accounting for an estimated spend of around £9.4 billion.
But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birmingham Midshires launches new fixed rate bond</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/birmingham-midshires-launches-new-fixed-rate-bond.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/birmingham-midshires-launches-new-fixed-rate-bond.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/birmingham-midshires-launches-new-fixed-rate-bond.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Birmingham Midshires, a leading provider of fixed rate bonds, has announced the launch of a new 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond. From today, savers will be able to secure an attractive fixed rate of interest at 6.40% gross/AER for a full year.
Birmingham Midshires’ 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond is unique to the marketplace in offering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK mortgage lending remains strong but shows signs of easing</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/uk-mortgage-lending-remains-strong-but-shows-signs-of-easing.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/uk-mortgage-lending-remains-strong-but-shows-signs-of-easing.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/uk-mortgage-lending-remains-strong-but-shows-signs-of-easing.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gross lending reached a new May record of £30.6 billion according to data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
The figure is up by 12% on April&#8217;s lending total of £27.4 billion and is 5% higher than the same month in 2006 (£29 billion). However, the rate of year-on-year growth is not as high as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homeowners to spend £56m on gardens this summer</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/homeowners-to-spend-56m-on-gardens-this-summer.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/homeowners-to-spend-56m-on-gardens-this-summer.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/homeowners-to-spend-56m-on-gardens-this-summer.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The majority of homeowners who have gardens (92%) will be spending a staggering £56million on their gardens over the next three months, with one in ten homeowners spending in excess of £500 according to a survey by esure home insurance. The value of household contents will increase as a result and as the longest day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insurance price comparison controversy is missing the point</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/insurance-price-comparison-controversy-is-missing-the-point.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/insurance-price-comparison-controversy-is-missing-the-point.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/insurance-price-comparison-controversy-is-missing-the-point.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Insurance comparison website Insurancewide.com argued today that industry experts are missing the point in the controversy about comparison websites sparked by the new Direct Line advertising campaign. 
“The focus of industry debate about price comparison websites has largely ignored the fact that price is not the only issue when directing customers to the best insurer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free banking at the touch of a button</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/free-banking-at-the-touch-of-a-button.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/free-banking-at-the-touch-of-a-button.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/free-banking-at-the-touch-of-a-button.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Banks are on course to put &#8216;hole-in-the-wall&#8217; machines into Britian&#8217;s poorest areas.
The initiative, spearheaded by Britian&#8217;s high street banks, will see more than a million customers, who currently have to travel or use machines for which there is a charge, able to access their money free the British Bankers&#8217; Association said today.
Angela Knight CBE, chief [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use the smoking ban to take years off your mortgage</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/use-the-smoking-ban-to-take-years-off-your-mortgage.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/use-the-smoking-ban-to-take-years-off-your-mortgage.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/use-the-smoking-ban-to-take-years-off-your-mortgage.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With just over a week to go until smoking in enclosed public spaces is banned, Charcol.co.uk is urging anyone already considering using the ban as a catalyst to giving up smoking to also think of the financial benefits as additional motivation. Someone with a 25 year repayment mortgage could save over £29,000 in interest and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top six credit rating myths</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/top-six-credit-rating-myths.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/top-six-credit-rating-myths.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 12:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Modern life depends on our ability to borrow – but what we think contributes to that crucial credit rating and what actually matters are two very different things, as new research from CreditExpert, the credit monitoring and identity fraud protection service from Experian, shows.
With personal debt in the UK hitting an all-time high of £1.3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protect yourself from the TK Maxx hackers</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/protect-yourself-from-the-tk-maxx-hackers.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/protect-yourself-from-the-tk-maxx-hackers.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 12:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/protect-yourself-from-the-tk-maxx-hackers.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve shopped at TK Maxx since December 2002, your credit or debit card data could have been stolen in the world’s biggest hacker attack. 
At least 45.7 million payment cards have been compromised and criminals could be using the account information to run up debts in the names of millions of innocent people.
If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Savings and Investments rate changes</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/national-savings-and-investments-rate-changes.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/national-savings-and-investments-rate-changes.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors can protect their savings against inflation with new issues of NS&#038;I&#8217;s (National Savings and Investments) Inflation-beating Savings Certificates. Following an increase in the yield on Index-linked gilts, NS&#038;I has announced it will increase the fixed rate of interest it pays, on top of the rate of the Retail Price Index (RPI), on its inflation-beating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Equity release no longer a last resort</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/equity-release-no-longer-a-last-resort.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/equity-release-no-longer-a-last-resort.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/equity-release-no-longer-a-last-resort.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The UK equity release market is entering a crucial stage in its development and will play a greater role in retirement planning, according to a new report from Defaqto.
However, the leading financial research company believes that consumer choice and confidence in equity release products is still limited by a lack of household names entering the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boots launches private medical insurance on the high street</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/boots-launches-private-medical-insurance-on-the-high-street.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/boots-launches-private-medical-insurance-on-the-high-street.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/boots-launches-private-medical-insurance-on-the-high-street.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Boots, the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer, has announced a partnership agreement with PruHealth to launch private medical insurance (PMI) in its 1,500 Boots stores. 
Recent research by Boots highlights that around 80 per cent of people believe they are precluded from taking out private health insurance due to its cost. In addition, 36 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The dangers of the ‘school run’</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/the-dangers-of-the-school-run.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/the-dangers-of-the-school-run.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The school run can be one of the busiest and most dangerous times to be on the road.
New research from Sainsbury’s car insurance reveals that during the past five years, over 460,000 people claim to have been involved in an accident during the school run whilst they had a child in their car. The bank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cost of running a home rises by 12%</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/cost-of-running-a-home-rises-by-12.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/cost-of-running-a-home-rises-by-12.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The annual cost of running a home is now around £11,035, according to analysis from Sainsbury’s Bank. This is as much as £1,199 or 12% higher than the equivalent cost in 2004/05 or a rise of £3.28 a day.
However, homeowners could dramatically reduce this cost if they are prepared to shop around for more competitive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big price gap opens up in the energy market</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/big-price-gap-opens-up-in-the-energy-market.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/big-price-gap-opens-up-in-the-energy-market.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A big price gap has opened up between those suppliers who have announced or implemented price cuts and the two smallest suppliers, who have yet to make any announcement, according to research by energy regulator Ofgem.
Dual fuel customers with EDF Energy could save up £140 and those with Scottish Power could save up to £122 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improve financial advice without additional burdens</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/improve-financial-advice-without-additional-burdens.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/improve-financial-advice-without-additional-burdens.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/improve-financial-advice-without-additional-burdens.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people ask their friends and family or go to the web for money advice a new online poll for the British Bankers’ Association reveals.
Banks and post offices come next with the weekend media providing more valued information than independent financial advisers, television adverts or the Financial Services Authority.
The British BBA’s survey co-incides with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lloyds TSB is official Airmiles partner</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/lloyds-tsb-is-official-airmiles-partner.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/lloyds-tsb-is-official-airmiles-partner.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/lloyds-tsb-is-official-airmiles-partner.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lloyds TSB and AIRMILES, the UK&#8217;s leading retail loyalty scheme, have announced a new partnership. 
From 1 June 2007, Lloyds TSB will become AIRMILES&#8217; official financial services partner, providing it with exclusive rights to offer Airmiles to its customers.
New and existing customers will be able to gain more rewards than ever before, as Lloyds TSB [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NatWest launches new credit card travel reward programme</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/natwest-launches-new-credit-card-travel-reward-programme.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/natwest-launches-new-credit-card-travel-reward-programme.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/natwest-launches-new-credit-card-travel-reward-programme.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[NatWest has announced that it is launching a new travel reward programme. It has joined forces with ebookers, one of Europe’s largest online travel agents and secured the first ever reward deal with easyJet. The YourPoints programme will replace the Bank’s 19-year old relationship with the AIRMILES scheme from June. The airline and travel industry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barclaycard Breathe Helps Customers go Green</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/barclaycard-breathe-helps-customers-go-green.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/barclaycard-breathe-helps-customers-go-green.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/barclaycard-breathe-helps-customers-go-green.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Barclaycard Breathe helps customers go green with 50 per cent of profits reducing carbon emissions. 
Barclaycard has announced plans to launch the first UK credit card that donates 50 per cent of its profits to give people across the country a greener card option. The Barclaycard Breathe credit card will see Barclaycard:
Donate 50 per cent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>F&#038;C calls for Government incentives to save</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/fc-calls-for-government-incentives-to-save.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/fc-calls-for-government-incentives-to-save.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/fc-calls-for-government-incentives-to-save.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Data published this week by the Office of National Statistics shows a significant fall in the household savings ratio.
According to the ONS the household savings ratio fell from 5.3per cent in the third quarter to 3.7per cent in the last quarter of 2006, the lowest level since the end of 2004. This data comes in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newcastle launches new two year fixed rate mortgage</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/newcastle-launches-new-two-year-fixed-rate-mortgage.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/newcastle-launches-new-two-year-fixed-rate-mortgage.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/newcastle-launches-new-two-year-fixed-rate-mortgage.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Newcastle Building Society has added to its mortgage range with the launch of a new two-year fixed-rate mortgage at a market-leading rate of 5.22% until 30th April 2009. 
The product offers 95% Loan to Value (LTV) and is not subject to any higher lending charges up to 90% LTV. 
Key Product Details:
5.22% fixed until 30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alliance &#038; Leicester launches new fixed rate mortgage deals</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/alliance-leicester-launches-new-fixed-rate-mortgage-deals.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/alliance-leicester-launches-new-fixed-rate-mortgage-deals.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/alliance-leicester-launches-new-fixed-rate-mortgage-deals.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Alliance &#038; Leicester is launching a highly competitive new range of mortgages, which are available from Monday 2 April and include: 
Two Year Fixed Rate (rate reduced)
4.99% (7.2% APR) fixed until 30 April 2009, then Standard Variable Rate (currently 7.39%)
Customers can borrow up to 95% of the property value
Product fee - £999
Maximum loan - £250,000
Early [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bradford &#038; Bingley launches range of 10-year fixed rate mortgages</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/bradford-bingley-launches-range-of-10-year-fixed-rate-mortgages.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/bradford-bingley-launches-range-of-10-year-fixed-rate-mortgages.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/bradford-bingley-launches-range-of-10-year-fixed-rate-mortgages.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bradford &#038; Bingley has launched a range of 10-year fixed rate mortgages that carry early repayment charges for the first five years of the mortgage term only. 
The range is ideal for customers looking for a highly competitive long-term fixed rate that offers them the flexibility to move penalty-free after five years if they need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saga cautions drivers to hide car keys when in the house</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/saga-cautions-drivers-to-hide-car-keys-when-in-the-house.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/saga-cautions-drivers-to-hide-car-keys-when-in-the-house.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/saga-cautions-drivers-to-hide-car-keys-when-in-the-house.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over 50s expert, Saga Motor Insurance, has sounded a warning to the nation’s drivers after their research revealed that one in ten car owners still keep their car keys on a key rack visible from outside the house, making them an open target for thieves.
Saga’s study on attitudes towards key security shows that the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unnecessary emergency vet visits cost businesses £19 million</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/unnecessary-emergency-vet-visits-cost-businesses-19-million.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/unnecessary-emergency-vet-visits-cost-businesses-19-million.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/unnecessary-emergency-vet-visits-cost-businesses-19-million.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[British businesses are losing out to the tune of £19 million a year as workers take time off for unnecessary emergency vet visits.
According to new research by pet insurer MORE TH>N, over one in three pet owners (37 per cent) took time away from work to rush their pet to the vet, lying to their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urgent action needed to lift millions out of fuel poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/urgent-action-needed-to-lift-millions-out-of-fuel-poverty.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/urgent-action-needed-to-lift-millions-out-of-fuel-poverty.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/urgent-action-needed-to-lift-millions-out-of-fuel-poverty.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Consumer Council (NCC) and energywatch recently warned the government and the energy industry that time is fast running out to eradicate a Victorian affliction that still haunts our affluent 21st century society. 
While all eyes are on the government’s imminent energy white paper, and its big-picture plans for future energy policy, almost four [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Threats to free banking have delayed OFT ruling</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/threats-to-free-banking-have-delayed-oft-ruling.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/threats-to-free-banking-have-delayed-oft-ruling.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/threats-to-free-banking-have-delayed-oft-ruling.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Office of Fair Trading’s delay on announcing limits on bank charges is an acknowledgement that a clampdown on fees could mean an end to free banking for all, leading financial research company Defaqto believes.
Defaqto’s Head of Banking David Black considers that any cap on charges is now likely to be set higher than previous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The new MBNA Rewards Platinum American Express Credit Card</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/the-new-mbna-rewards-platinum-american-express-credit-card.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/the-new-mbna-rewards-platinum-american-express-credit-card.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/the-new-mbna-rewards-platinum-american-express-credit-card.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As our lives get busier and busier and we have less time for ourselves to do the things we enjoy, it’s good to know there’s somebody we can turn to when we need to sort out our personal lives.
MBNA has launched the new MBNA Rewards Platinum American Express Credit Card offering a series of rewards, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February mortgage lending highest on record</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/february-mortgage-lending-highest-on-record.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/february-mortgage-lending-highest-on-record.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/february-mortgage-lending-highest-on-record.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gross mortgage lending had its highest February ever at £24.6 billion according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Although lending was down by 7% on the £26.6 billion recorded in January, it is up by 9% on the £22.5 billion of lending in February last year. 
Commenting on today&#8217;s data, CML Director General Michael Coogan said: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take the worry out of investing by saving regularly</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/take-the-worry-out-of-investing-by-saving-regularly.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/take-the-worry-out-of-investing-by-saving-regularly.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/take-the-worry-out-of-investing-by-saving-regularly.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Invesco Perpetual is urging customers to limit their investment risk by saving regularly either through its monthly savings plan or phased investment option. 
Rick White, Marketing Director, Invesco Perpetual says: &#8220;With tax year end approaching, this is a good time for investors to look at their 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 tax year investment strategy, both in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motorists missing the opportunity to save environment and money</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/loans/motorists-missing-the-opportunity-to-save-environment-and-money.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/loans/motorists-missing-the-opportunity-to-save-environment-and-money.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Loans]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/loans/motorists-missing-the-opportunity-to-save-environment-and-money.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With a ‘green’ Budget expected from Gordon Brown later this month, new research from Alliance &#038; Leicester Personal Loans reveals that motorists are missing out on an opportunity to save the environment through their choice of car. 
Despite an expected increase in taxes on ‘gas-guzzlers’ and environment-busting vehicles, only 2% of motorists are planning their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garden theft expected to soar as British summertime starts</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/garden-theft-expected-to-soar-as-british-summertime-starts.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/garden-theft-expected-to-soar-as-british-summertime-starts.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/garden-theft-expected-to-soar-as-british-summertime-starts.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the clocks set to go forward this Sunday (March 25th) marking the official start of British summertime, homeowners are eager to get outside and enjoy their gardens. But before they pull out the patio furniture, Halifax Home Insurance advises them to take steps to protect their homes from opportunistic garden thieves.
Last year, Halifax Home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banks&#8217; commitment to financial inclusion continues</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/banks-commitment-to-financial-inclusion-continues.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/banks-commitment-to-financial-inclusion-continues.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/banks-commitment-to-financial-inclusion-continues.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The BBA continues to highlight the banking sector’s commitment to increasing the number of consumers being provided with access to the financial system.
Latest statistics show that on average, over 150,000 basic bank accounts are being set up each quarter. 
The fourth quarter of 2006 saw a net total (accounts opened less accounts closed) of 153,518 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lloyds TSB calls on &#8216;phone alerts&#8217; to tackle rising tide of card fraud</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/lloyds-tsb-calls-on-phone-alerts-to-tackle-rising-tide-of-card-fraud.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/lloyds-tsb-calls-on-phone-alerts-to-tackle-rising-tide-of-card-fraud.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/lloyds-tsb-calls-on-phone-alerts-to-tackle-rising-tide-of-card-fraud.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lloyds TSB is stepping up the fight against card fraud, becoming the first UK bank to introduce automated telephone alerts to warn customers of suspicious transactions on their current accounts. 
The announcement comes as APACS reveals that cases of counterfeit fraud, where cards are cloned, have risen by three per cent, while card not present [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heading into your Golden Years on a Harley</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/heading-into-your-golden-years-on-a-harley.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/heading-into-your-golden-years-on-a-harley.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/heading-into-your-golden-years-on-a-harley.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AA Insurance reveals the trend for Granny Bikers.
It’s official…the days of Hell’s Angels and leather clad bikers are numbered and in their place is a new breed of biker - chicks who are more silver surfer than busty blonde. An AA Insurance survey released today announces that more than a than a fifth of all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Balance Transfers on Multiple Credit Cards</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/credit-card-information/balance-transfers-on-multiple-credit-cards.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/credit-card-information/balance-transfers-on-multiple-credit-cards.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Articles and Information]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/credit-card-information/balance-transfers-on-multiple-credit-cards.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some lines of thought have suggested it may be able to strengthen an individual credit score by transferring a credit card balance onto multiple cards. I.e. a £5,000 balance transferred across 5 cards by putting £1000 on each.
This may not actually be advisable be advisable in the UK.
In the US there is something known as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choose Credit Cards, Choose Loans.</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/choose-credit-cards-choose-loans.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/choose-credit-cards-choose-loans.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/choose-credit-cards-choose-loans.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Choose the possibility of 12 months less of repayments and hundreds of pounds less interest.
When considering the option of transferring a credit card balance onto another credit card to take advantage of a 0% offer or taking out a loan to consolidate the credit card debt it pays to sit down and do the maths.
Using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exit fee deadline day for lenders</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/exit-fee-deadline-day-for-lenders.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/exit-fee-deadline-day-for-lenders.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/exit-fee-deadline-day-for-lenders.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today marks the deadline, set by the FSA, for providers to announce their decision regarding mortgage exit fees. 
Commenting on this Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com, said: “Today is crunch time as lenders make their exit fee charging structures clear – and early news is good for borrowers.
“So far all of the decisions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Double win for switchers</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/double-win-for-switchers.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/double-win-for-switchers.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/double-win-for-switchers.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Customers of the Big 4 High Street banks now have two more reasons to switch their current account to Halifax. 
From 5th February, Halifax is increasing the rate of credit interest on its High Interest Current Account to 6% Gross (6.17% AER), for new and existing account holders. 
From the same day, Halifax will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Switch to Alliance &#038; Leicester’s premier current account and receive 7% on a linked premier ISA</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/switch-to-alliance-leicesters-premier-current-account-and-receive-7-on-a-linked-premier-isa.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/switch-to-alliance-leicesters-premier-current-account-and-receive-7-on-a-linked-premier-isa.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/switch-to-alliance-leicesters-premier-current-account-and-receive-7-on-a-linked-premier-isa.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new Alliance &#038; Leicester Premier ISA account paying 7.00% pa gross/AER is being launched for customers opening an Alliance &#038; Leicester Premier Current Account and will be available for a limited period only.
This follows the very successful Premier Regular Saver offer, which was closed on 7 February 2007. Other previous offers have included all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More good news for borrowers and savers from Nationwide</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/more-good-news-for-borrowers-and-savers-from-nationwide.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/more-good-news-for-borrowers-and-savers-from-nationwide.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/more-good-news-for-borrowers-and-savers-from-nationwide.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Following the recent launch of its new Regular Savings Account and highly competitive Fixed Rate Bonds and Fixed Rate ISA Bonds, Nationwide Building Society has today announced a number of further initiatives to reward both loyal borrowers and savers. 
These all form part of a series of member value initiatives that will be unveiled over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lloyds move to implement £35 fee for credit card customers</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/lloyds-move-to-implement-35-fee-for-credit-card-customers.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/lloyds-move-to-implement-35-fee-for-credit-card-customers.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/lloyds-move-to-implement-35-fee-for-credit-card-customers.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lloyds latest move to implement a £35 fee for credit card customers that ‘display low usage’ is set to generate a total income of £1.79 million.
Nick White, Director of Financial Services at price comparison and switching website uSwitch.com comments: “It has been a turbulent week for banks with continued rumblings that free banking could soon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currency Trading – What You Need to Know</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/stock-market-and-share-trading-articles/currency-trading-what-you-need-to-know.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/stock-market-and-share-trading-articles/currency-trading-what-you-need-to-know.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Stock Market and Share Trading Articles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/stock-market-and-share-trading-articles/currency-trading-what-you-need-to-know.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Currency trading has taken the country by storm – and with good reason. Conducted online, the pace of foreign currency trading is fast  (deals can be completed in seconds) and furious. With the advent of mini-forex accounts, it’s become incredibly easy to get into the market. You can get started with a Forex mini [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debt Problems and Debt Help &#038; Advice - Questions Answered</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/debt-help.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/debt-help.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Debt Information and Articles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/debt-help.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over-spending and high borrowings can be a big problem, as the latest Personal Credit Index survey from CreditExpert.co.uk recently found. Around 25 per cent of couples argue about finances and one in 20 split up after rows about money. Jim Hodgkins, managing director of CreditExpert.co.uk answers some of the most common financial worries.
I owe money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can you improve your credit score?</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/how-can-you-improve-your-credit-score.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/how-can-you-improve-your-credit-score.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Debt Information and Articles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/how-can-you-improve-your-credit-score.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lenders use credit scores to assess the risk that you will not repay what you owe. A credit score is a mathematical calculation based on information from two main sources your credit report and your application. Each piece of information is allocated a value and each lender uses its own formula to calculate a number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is an IVA an easy way out of debt?</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/is-an-iva-an-easy-way-out-of-debt.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/is-an-iva-an-easy-way-out-of-debt.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Debt Information and Articles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/is-an-iva-an-easy-way-out-of-debt.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is one of many solutions for people who are in debt and are struggling to make payments. If you’re at the point where you owe so much money that you are struggling to pay even the interest on them, then an IVA is a solution that you may want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GE Money Home Lending reacts to growth markets</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/ge-money-home-lending-reacts-to-growth-markets.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/ge-money-home-lending-reacts-to-growth-markets.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/ge-money-home-lending-reacts-to-growth-markets.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[GE Money Home Lending has refreshed its igroup and First National product ranges, in response to recent market developments and to make home ownership and property investment more accessible and convenient to borrowers.
igroup is aligning other aspects of its proposition in Northern Ireland to those of the rest of the UK. This will allow homeowners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ever increasing debt circles</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/loans/ever-increasing-debt-circles.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/loans/ever-increasing-debt-circles.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Loans]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/ever-increasing-debt-circles.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The majority of people who take out a loan to consolidate debt then take on more debt and struggle with the consequences.
Research commissioned by price comparison website moneysupermarket.com reveals more than 13 million Brits (28 per cent) have taken out a loan to consolidate some or all of their existing borrowing. 
However, the statistics also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steady trend in rising premiums</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/steady-trend-in-rising-premiums.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/steady-trend-in-rising-premiums.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/steady-trend-in-rising-premiums.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Sainsbury’s Car Insurance Index which tracks online premiums over a six month period, reveals that during 2006, there was a steady trend of rising car insurance premiums. In January 2006, the average premium was £462.72, by July this had risen to £466.63 and by the end of the year it had reached £472.52. Over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Act now if taking your pet away this summer</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/act-now-if-taking-your-pet-away-this-summer.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/act-now-if-taking-your-pet-away-this-summer.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/act-now-if-taking-your-pet-away-this-summer.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[All pet owners who would like to holiday with their pet this summer need to start the wheels rolling now, in order to make sure their pet passport comes through in time according to Halifax Pet Insurance. 
The process behind the documentation takes around six months from start to finish so action is required during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halifax&#8217;s new Ultimate Reward Current Account</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/halifaxs-new-ultimate-reward-current-account.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/halifaxs-new-ultimate-reward-current-account.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/halifaxs-new-ultimate-reward-current-account.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Halifax&#8217;s new Ultimate Reward Current Account, believed to be the best value packaged current account from a major High Street bank, launches on Monday 19th February. 
The account will pay 6% Gross (6.17 AER) and offer benefits worth over £800 in total. Customers who switch banks to take out the Ultimate Reward Current Account, before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>uSwitch.com comments on Barclays results</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/uswitchcom-comments-on-barclays-results.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/uswitchcom-comments-on-barclays-results.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/uswitchcom-comments-on-barclays-results.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Barclays’ bumper profits announcement totalling £7.13 billion for the group (an increase of 35% since 2005) and overall write offs of £2 billion arrive amidst fears that the free banking era in the UK could soon come to an end. 
Nick White, Director of Financial Services at independent price comparison and switching website uSwitch.com, comments: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK leads the way in chip and PIN rollout</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/uk-leads-the-way-in-chip-and-pin-rollout.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/uk-leads-the-way-in-chip-and-pin-rollout.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/uk-leads-the-way-in-chip-and-pin-rollout.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday 14 February 2007 marks the one-year anniversary of PIN Day - the official change over to chip and PIN in the UK. To recognise this milestone, APACS, the UK payments association, has issued an update on the successful progress of chip and PIN. 
As at January 2007 APACS figures show that:
More than 99.9 per [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February offers credit card customers a great deal</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/february-offers-credit-card-customers-a-great-deal.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/february-offers-credit-card-customers-a-great-deal.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/february-offers-credit-card-customers-a-great-deal.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Halifax Credit Cards has announced that its online exclusive One Card featuring 0% for 12 months on both balance transfers and purchases will be available until the end of February. 
The special offer One Card is only available via halifax.co.uk/creditcards and features:
0% for 12 months on balance transfers and purchases (3% balance transfer fee applies)
A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The AA Motor Insurance Voted Top in Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/the-aa-motor-insurance-voted-top-in-industry.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/the-aa-motor-insurance-voted-top-in-industry.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/the-aa-motor-insurance-voted-top-in-industry.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Great news for The AA Motor Insurance programme! The company has received the   &#8220;Top UK Car Insurer&#8221; award from leading UK consumer review site,   ReviewCentre.com. Customers voted The AA as best car insurer for 2006 in the independent UK survey. 
The AA certainly beat competition from other well known insurers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Credit Rating and What You can do About it</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/bad-credit-rating-and-what-you-can-do-about-it.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/debt-information-and-articles/bad-credit-rating-and-what-you-can-do-about-it.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Debt Information and Articles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/bad-credit-rating-and-what-you-can-do-about-it.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A credit rating affects many things we do – buying a house or car, applying for a loan or a credit card. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand how their credit rating is determined - and many people don’t bother to check it regularly for accuracy.
If you are applying for any kind of loan, you will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car Insurance - Why use a broker?</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/insurance-information/car-insurance-why-use-a-broker.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/insurance-information/car-insurance-why-use-a-broker.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance Information and Articles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/articles/car-insurance-why-use-a-broker.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You can save both time and money when leaving your insurance needs to the hands of a professional. The type of professional that you would find to assist you in finding the right car insurance policy would be an insurance broker.
It is possible to purchase a policy without using a broker. However, if you do, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creditmarket.co.uk Gets a Facelift</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/creditmarketcouk-gets-a-facelift.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/creditmarketcouk-gets-a-facelift.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/creditmarketcouk-gets-a-facelift.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The newest version of creditmarket.co.uk has now been uploaded with added funtionality, better navigation, a more logical layout and a much neater slicker feel.
The site has always been focused around quick loading and ease of navigation and with the aid of different website development techniques the site has now achieved an even greater level of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BM first to break 6% barrier with launch of new fixed rate bond</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/bm-first-to-break-6-barrier-with-launch-of-new-fixed-rate-bond.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/bm-first-to-break-6-barrier-with-launch-of-new-fixed-rate-bond.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/bm-first-to-break-6-barrier-with-launch-of-new-fixed-rate-bond.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[UK savings provider Birmingham Midshires today announced the launch of a new Best Buy bond with a fixed rate of 6.05% gross/AER.
It is the first provider to smash the 6% per cent marker.
BM’s new product is a staggering 0.33% above the rate of its current one-year fixed rate bond and stands an impressive 0.80% above [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CML reacts to reports on European mortgage markets</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/cml-reacts-to-reports-on-european-mortgage-markets.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/cml-reacts-to-reports-on-european-mortgage-markets.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/cml-reacts-to-reports-on-european-mortgage-markets.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Council of Mortgage Lenders has responded to the European Commission’s publication yesterday of two working group reports on mortgage funding and consumer protection in European mortgage markets.
While the dialogue between consumer and industry representatives was inconclusive, the funding report is extremely useful and suggests some practical, targeted measures that the CML wholeheartedly supports.
The mortgage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Before I buy your house, can I see your credit rating?”</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/before-i-buy-your-house-can-i-see-your-credit-rating.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/before-i-buy-your-house-can-i-see-your-credit-rating.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/before-i-buy-your-house-can-i-see-your-credit-rating.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Almost three-quarters (71%) of adults in the UK incorrectly believe the people who lived at their address before them can affect their credit rating.
And according to research released today, which exposes common misconceptions behind current ‘credit folklore’, half (50%) of us don’t fully understand what a credit rating is.
Commissioned by CreditExpert.co.uk, the online credit monitoring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NatWest launches first dedicated Polish bank account in Britain</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/natwest-launches-first-dedicated-polish-bank-account-in-britain.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/natwest-launches-first-dedicated-polish-bank-account-in-britain.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/natwest-launches-first-dedicated-polish-bank-account-in-britain.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, NatWest brings to market a brand new current account for Polish-speaking customers. The NatWest Welcome Account has been launched specifically to meet the banking needs of Polish-speaking migrants who are new to the UK and is the first bank account where all services are in Polish, including telephone and internet banking as well as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virgin Credit Card Balance Transfer Fee Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/virgin-credit-card-balance-transfer-fee-rise.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/virgin-credit-card-balance-transfer-fee-rise.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/virgin-credit-card-balance-transfer-fee-rise.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For many years the credit card balance transfer wars have been raging with offers getting longer and longer.
This has seen the introduction of the ‘Balance trasnfer fee’ which is a charge made by a credit card company when you transfer a balance to them.
Usually you wouldn’t do this unless there were other benefits and in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cardholders warned as fraudsters step up a gear in 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/cardholders-warned-as-fraudsters-step-up-a-gear-in-2007.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/cardholders-warned-as-fraudsters-step-up-a-gear-in-2007.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/cardholders-warned-as-fraudsters-step-up-a-gear-in-2007.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As 2007 gets underway, a new report from Morgan Stanley Consumer Banking has found that millions of Britons are leaving themselves open to fraudsters.
The report compiles the most common ID Theft ‘sins’ and reveals those who are taking the most unnecessary risks by failing to protect themselves. The most common sin was throwing away bank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lloyds TSB launches pre-paid travel money card</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/lloyds-tsb-launches-pre-paid-travel-money-card.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/lloyds-tsb-launches-pre-paid-travel-money-card.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/lloyds-tsb-launches-pre-paid-travel-money-card.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lloyds TSB has launched a pre-paid Travel Money Card as a more convenient alternative to cash or travellers’ cheques providing a safe way to take money abroad.
The Lloyds TSB Travel Money Card can be pre-loaded, before travellers depart, with between £150 and £3,000 in either Euros or US Dollars and costs just £7.50 which is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currency Trading Summary – 19 January 07</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/share-trading/currency-trading-summary-19-january-07.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/share-trading/currency-trading-summary-19-january-07.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Share Trading]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/currency-trading-summary-19-january-07.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) overall saw strong data with the CPI reaching its highest rates in 8 months at 0.5% higher than the expected 0.4%, whilst the pace of US Housing starts climbed a further 4.5% at 1.642 million. Leading to expectations that the Fed will not have to cut rates anytime soon. The USD [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One in three British pets are overweight</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/one-in-three-british-pets-are-overweight.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/one-in-three-british-pets-are-overweight.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/one-in-three-british-pets-are-overweight.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over one third (37%) of Britain’s pet cats and dogs are overweight according to a survey of veterinarians commissioned by Halifax Pet Insurance.
The growing problem has driven four out of five (82%) veterinary surgeries to set-up special weight loss clinics to educate owners and help them to get their pets in shape.
Sign-up rates to these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motor ahead with a New Year car insurance deal</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/motor-ahead-with-a-new-year-car-insurance-deal.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/motor-ahead-with-a-new-year-car-insurance-deal.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/motor-ahead-with-a-new-year-car-insurance-deal.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Once the last piece of turkey has gone and the New Year toasts have fizzled out, has all the overspending during the festive season left you feeling a bit strapped for cash? If so, you’re not alone. swiftcover.com, the 100% online insurance provider, is on hand with its New Year insurance deals and top savings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tesco Instant Travel Insurance January sale</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/tesco-instant-travel-insurance-january-sale.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/tesco-instant-travel-insurance-january-sale.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/tesco-instant-travel-insurance-january-sale.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tesco Instant Travel Insurance is offering travellers a cool winter bargain by slashing a massive 20% off all annual travel policies purchased in store.
All single trip policies bought in store have also been cut by 10%.
The sale is on till 30 January 2007 and is welcome news for all holidaymakers who want quality cover at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy-to-let landlords see returns exceed 13%</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/buy-to-let-landlords-see-returns-exceed-13.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/buy-to-let-landlords-see-returns-exceed-13.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/buy-to-let-landlords-see-returns-exceed-13.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Buy-to-let landlords have seen a significant increase in total returns, according to Paragon Mortgages Buy-to-Let Index.
Total returns across the UK have risen significantly this month, up 2.8% from 10.5% in September to 13.3% - the highest in four months.
For the second consecutive month, the North heads the table in terms of overall returns over a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making your savings work for you</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/making-your-savings-work-for-you.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/making-your-savings-work-for-you.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/making-your-savings-work-for-you.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As people are recovering from Christmas spending, Britannia is helping people to save by knocking thousands of pounds off their mortgage.
An offset mortgage links your savings with your mortgage. Rather than paying interest on savings, people can offset savings against their mortgage, potentially saving thousands of pounds in interest over the life of the mortgage.
Tim [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HSBC offers market-leading five year fixed rate</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/hsbc-offers-market-leading-five-year-fixed-rate.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/hsbc-offers-market-leading-five-year-fixed-rate.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/hsbc-offers-market-leading-five-year-fixed-rate.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[HSBC is offering a market-leading five year fixed rate mortgage at 5.17% as part of the HSBC Green Sale. With no booking or exit fees, this mortgage deal is one of the cheapest five year fixed rate mortgages available today.
Mike Oliver, manager of the HSBC Green Sale said: “For the many homeowners spring cleaning their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debt consolidation loans to reach £4.8bn</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/loans/debt-consolidation-loans-to-reach-48bn.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/loans/debt-consolidation-loans-to-reach-48bn.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Loans]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/debt-consolidation-loans-to-reach-48bn.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[January is one of the busiest months of the year for transferring balances between credit cards and for taking out personal loans for debt consolidation.
Sainsbury’s Bank research indicates that only 52% of people expect to clear their Christmas spending by the end of January, with 8% expecting it to take longer than 12 months. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ABCUL welcomes price comparison website</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/loans/abcul-welcomes-price-comparison-website.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/loans/abcul-welcomes-price-comparison-website.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Loans]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/abcul-welcomes-price-comparison-website.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Plans for a website which will allow consumers to compare the costs of home credit providers and compare them with credit union loans available in their area has been welcomed by the Association of British Credit Unions.
The website is one of the recommendations contained in the final report of the Competition Commission’s Home Credit Market [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Borrowers urged to look beyond short-term interest free deals</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/borrowers-urged-to-look-beyond-short-term-interest-free-deals.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/borrowers-urged-to-look-beyond-short-term-interest-free-deals.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/borrowers-urged-to-look-beyond-short-term-interest-free-deals.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[M&#038;S Money urges borrowers to look beyond short-term interest free deals unless they are confident of repaying their debt during the initial period.
Latest research by Marks &#038; Spencer Money shows that the majority of Britain’s credit card borrowers have taken to the practice of moving debts from one card to another – known as ‘transferring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Britons are missing out on the ‘current account revolution’</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/britons-are-missing-out-on-the-current-account-revolution.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/britons-are-missing-out-on-the-current-account-revolution.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/britons-are-missing-out-on-the-current-account-revolution.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Britons are failing to switch their current accounts to take advantage of the ‘current account revolution’, according to research from Abbey.
60 per cent of Britons have held their current account for ten years or more, and 18 per cent have never switched their account, despite seeing credit interest rates soar with some banks.
Banking Inertia: Why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lloyds TSB kickstarts ‘paperless bill’ revolution</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/lloyds-tsb-kickstarts-paperless-bill-revolution.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/lloyds-tsb-kickstarts-paperless-bill-revolution.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/lloyds-tsb-kickstarts-paperless-bill-revolution.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Online banking enters a new era today, as Lloyds TSB launches a ground breaking service allowing customers to pay, view and store ‘paperless’ bills online. The new ‘bill manager’ service gives customers the ability to view all of their household bills in one place and will be available free of charge to anyone registered with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halifax announces launch of “packaged” current account</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/halifax-announces-launch-of-packaged-current-account.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/halifax-announces-launch-of-packaged-current-account.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/halifax-announces-launch-of-packaged-current-account.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Halifax announces the launch of its “packaged” current account, believed to be the best value account of its kind from a major High Street bank.
The “packaged” or “premier” account is market dominated by the Big 4 banks. They have around 7 million accounts generating around £900 million of fee income annually.
The new product will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Play your cards right</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/play-your-cards-right.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/play-your-cards-right.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With extended introductory offers and low typical APRs still available, Halifax is urging Christmas shoppers to choose their credit card wisely before they buy their Christmas gifts. With a range of different cards currently available, Halifax believes it has a card to suit every shoppers’ needs.
Halifax is currently offering:
One Card - 0% for nine months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zurich praised for customer focus and top rated car insurance products</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/zurich-praised-for-customer-focus-and-top-rated-car-insurance-products.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/zurich-praised-for-customer-focus-and-top-rated-car-insurance-products.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.monstercredit.co.uk/news/zurich-praised-for-customer-focus-and-top-rated-car-insurance-products.htm</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Zurich, one of the UK’s biggest car insurance providers, has been independently praised by two companies.
Defaqto, the independent product research organisation, has again awarded Zurich’s Car Solutions the highest possible rating of 5 stars, ranking it among the top 10 per cent of car insurance policies available in the UK.
Since it was introduced, Defaqto’s star [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pru is best lifetime mortgage provider</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/pru-is-best-lifetime-mortgage-provider.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/pru-is-best-lifetime-mortgage-provider.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Creditmarket</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After only a year since launch, the Prudential’s Property Value Release Plan has made it a hat-trick of awards for 2006.
Having won awards with Moneyfacts and Mortgage Strategy already this year, the Prudential has now been awarded the best lifetime mortgage provider at the 2006 Equity Release Awards.
Ali Crossley, Pru’s Director of Lifetime Mortgages, said: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confidence in mortgage industry soars</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/confidence-in-mortgage-industry-soars.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest in a series of six monthly polls to gauge IFAs’ opinions has revealed that broker confidence in the mortgage industry is the highest it has been in over ten years, according to Mortgage Trust.
This confidence comes despite concerns in some quarters that the recent rise in interest rates and the expectation of further [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leeds Building Society launches new 3 year fixed rate mortgage</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/leeds-building-society-launches-new-3-year-fixed-rate-mortgage.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leeds Building Society has launched a new 3-year fixed rate mortgage at only 5.29%.
The product allows 10% capital repayments each year without penalty, is available up to 95% loan to value (LTV) and there is no higher lending charge up to 90% LTV.
Karen Wint, Head of Marketing &#038; PR said, “Some customers who currently have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shop stress-free and safe online this Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/shop-stress-free-and-safe-online-this-christmas.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/shop-stress-free-and-safe-online-this-christmas.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To coincide with the busiest online shopping weeks of the year (9th and 16th December), APACS, the UK payments association is launching a fraud awareness campaign to promote the online security systems provided by Visa and MasterCard.
Newly commissioned research by APACS highlights how consumer confidence in online shopping has risen dramatically, with consumers of all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Britain branded ‘card fraud capital’</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/britain-branded-card-fraud-capital.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/britain-branded-card-fraud-capital.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Card fraud has affected more than seven million people in the UK, figures show.
Research from the European Security Transport Association (Esta) found that nearly 20 per cent of the adult population in Great Britain had been targeted as part of a credit or debit card scam.
It makes the UK the card fraud capital of Europe, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liverpool Victoria enhances online General Insurance offer</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/liverpool-victoria-enhances-online-general-insurance-offer.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/liverpool-victoria-enhances-online-general-insurance-offer.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Liverpool Victoria has underlined its commitment to grow and develop its motor and home insurance online offering by introducing ‘Live Chat’, a live online assistance service.
Live Chat offers online customers the chance for one-to-one, real time, text-based ‘chat’ with a specialist customer service representative. The service will guide the customer through the quote process, answering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save now, buy later</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/save-now-buy-later.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/save-now-buy-later.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Britannia Building Society is helping first time buyers to save the deposit for their new home with its HomeSaver account.
Designed to help those saving for a Britannia mortgage, HomeSaver pays a great rate of 6.55 per cent AER / Gross (from 2 December) on balances of £250.
In addition, HomeSaver customers who complete a Britannia mortgage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tesco Home Insurance covers Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/tesco-home-insurance-covers-christmas.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/insurance/tesco-home-insurance-covers-christmas.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tesco Home Insurance is covering Christmas by giving its customers an automatic 10% increase in contents cover levels over the festive season, from 01 December 2006 to 15 January 2007 (46 days total).
Couples having a Yuletide wedding also benefit from an extra 10% on their wedding contents for the four weeks before and after their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Problem customers ‘will face credit card rate rises’</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/problem-customers-will-face-credit-card-rate-rises.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/credit-cards/problem-customers-will-face-credit-card-rate-rises.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Credit card customers who persistently pay late or go over their limit could face increases in their interest rate charges as companies react to the regulatory squeeze on the industry, the leading financial services research company Defaqto warns. And it also believes annual fees for credit cards are likely to be imposed.
The new tough tactics [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debt relief measures welcomed, but bailiff powers ‘should be curbed’</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/debt-relief-measures-welcomed-but-bailiff-powers-should-be-curbed.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/debt-relief-measures-welcomed-but-bailiff-powers-should-be-curbed.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[National charity Citizens Advice today warmly welcomed the promise in the Queen’s Speech to introduce a new low cost, out of court insolvency remedy to help people in debt who are too poor to go bankrupt.
But the charity added that it was deeply disappointed that proposals to regulate bailiffs had been ditched.
Debt Relief Orders
The new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woolwich launches new mortgages to beat the base rate increase</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/woolwich-launches-new-mortgages-to-beat-the-base-rate-increase.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/mortgages/woolwich-launches-new-mortgages-to-beat-the-base-rate-increase.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two successive base rate increases and nervousness over the next move in interest rates has led Woolwich to introduce an innovative new product that is a combination of fixed rate and lifetime tracker to help customers manage rising rates.
The mortgage is fixed for the first two years at 5.19 per cent and then reverts to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A good savings ethic is the must have for a mate</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/a-good-savings-ethic-is-the-must-have-for-a-mate.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/general/a-good-savings-ethic-is-the-must-have-for-a-mate.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fellas - forget splashing the cash, if you want either a date or a long term mate. For today’s modern woman values a savvy saver over a flashy spendthrift, according to new research from Yorkshire Building Society (YBS).
In a recently commissioned survey of 1631 adults across the UK, YBS reveals that the hottest prospects for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halifax committed to free banking</title>
		<link>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/halifax-committed-to-free-banking.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.creditmarket.co.uk/news/bank-accounts/halifax-committed-to-free-banking.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In response to First Direct’s plans to charge some of its current account holders £10 per month, Halifax is committed to free banking and hopes other banks and building societies are too.
Halifax has two distinct current account products:
The High Interest Current Account, paying 5% on balances up to £2,500, suits the majority of those customers [...]]]></des