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6th Jul 2010
£99 mortgage fee brings record weekend for first direct
Following the introduction of its simplified £99 fee for all mortgages, first direct has experienced its busiest weekend yet this year for sales enquiries. The new flat structure, introduced as part of the bank's Summer Offers, has eliminated much of the confusion caused by varying fees on many mortgage products in the market. Richard Tolchard...
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1st Jul 2010
first direct cuts mortgage rates and makes all fees £99 in a challenge to traditional providers
Cuts are the order of the day and in a bid to step up competition in the mortgage market and help homeowners, first direct has reduced the rate on five of its popular mortgage products as part of its Summer Offers (please see details below). The leading direct bank is also simplifying its mortgage range by having one very low £99 fee for all products.
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18th Jun 2010
first direct romps to victory with 13 Moneywise Awards including Most Trusted Financial Company
Last night at the Moneywise Customer Service Awards direct bank first direct was named the UK's most trusted financial brand in 2010, according to research by Moneywise magazine. The overall winner first direct was widely praised in the survey. One satisfied customer said: "Best customer service around and they are always there on the end of the phone...
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27th May 2010
Now’s the time to take the next step on the housing ladder
According to economists at Which? Best Financial Provider of the year, first direct, the country's base rate looks set to stay at its all time low of 0.5% until at least February 2011 giving first time buyers and those looking to move a small window of opportunity to benefit from the most favourable buying conditions seen in a long time.
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14th May 2010
first direct reduces its 5 year fixed rate repayment mortgage making it top of the best buys
first direct reduces its 5 year fixed rate repayment mortgage making it top of the best buys As of Friday 14 May first direct will reduce its 65% LTV 5 year fixed rate repayment mortgage by a healthy 25 basis points from 4.54% to 4.29%.
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5th May 2010
Savings from Offset mortgages beats Cash ISAs
** ‘Offsetters’ are up to £3,306 better off than cash ISA savers ** A study by first direct shows that over the last ten years typical cash ISA savers, who also hold a mortgage, would have been better off by placing their savings pot in a mortgage offset account. Based on average cash ISA rates and average mortgage rates* over the last ten years...
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28th Apr 2010
State-owned banks are mortgage losers
(Press release provided by Which?) State-owned mortgage providers are trailing behind smaller lenders and building societies for customer satisfaction, according to the latest survey from Which? Money experts*. The consumer champion found that Bank of Scotland had the lowest customer score with 41 per cent, with Halifax (44%)...
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26th Apr 2010
Wattson the first direct stand in the Grand Village
After a successful debut at Grand Designs Live in 2009, first direct is once again sponsoring, and has a stand in, the Grand Village. The bank was recently voted the most consistently competitive mortgage lender in the first quarter of 2010. To celebrate...
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16th Apr 2010
first direct reduces the rate on its 5yr fixed rate mortgage making it a best buy
first direct has reduced the rate of its 5yr fixed rate repayment mortgage from 4.69% to 4.54% and lowered the arrangement and booking fee from £499 to £249 respectively. This brings the total number of best buy mortgage products it offers to four with the existing offset tracker (2.59%), repayment tracker (2.39%) and 2yr fixed rate repayment mortgage (3.
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31st Mar 2010
first direct are nominated for six Moneyfacts Awards
This year first direct has been nominated for six Moneyfacts Awards including... Best short term fixed rate mortgage provider Best variable rate mortgage provider Best remortgage provider Best current account and offset mortgage provider Best tracker mortgage provider Best online mortgage provider The Moneyfacts Awards are to be presented at a lunchtime...
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