Halifax press releases

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October 11, 2008
Halifax announces new changes to banking and savings statements
Halifax today announces a series of improvements to bank and savings account statements that will appear from the 26th October 2008. The new statements will incorporate a summary box section for both bank and savings accounts. This means, Halifax now has more summary boxes on its product statements than any other UK bank. Halifax was the first UK bank to launch personalised credit card summary boxes in February 2004. Since then, the Group has introduced summary boxes across banking and savings statements, loans, all payment protection insurance and Halifax Estate Agents agency agreements.
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October 11, 2008
CHILDREN IN HARROW HAVE THE HIGHEST SAVINGS BALANCES IN UK
Children in Harrow, Greater London, have the highest savings balances in the UK with an average balance of £2,193, followed by two other London boroughs, Brent (£1,927) and Barnet ( £1,896)
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October 10, 2008
The Ideal Location Is Worth £20,000 Premium
New research from Halifax Estate Agents reveals that many of us will pay over a £20,000 premium to secure an ideal location. When asked which one aspect of a property's location is the most important factor for us when considering a potential home’s location, the results revealed that at heart we all dream of a country cottage, with one in four (23%) respondents listing 'proximity to the countryside' as the most important factor.
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October 10, 2008
PARENTS PAY A PREMIUM FOR PROXIMITY TO A GOOD STATE SCHOOL
GCSE Successes boost local property prices Research published today, conducted on behalf of Halifax, by Cranfield School of Management, shows that buyers in England pay more for a property in an area close to a top state school.
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October 9, 2008
House Price Index September
House prices declined by 1.3% in September. The overall price decrease in the three months to September was very similar to that in the previous quarter, indicating that the trend rate of decline may be beginning to stabilise.
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October 8, 2008
Changes to Halifax mortgage rate
Following the special meeting today by the Monetary Policy Committee and its decision to make a 0.5% reduction in the Bank Base Rate, Halifax will be reducing its standard variable rate from 7.00% to 6.50%.
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October 6, 2008
£18million of forgotten funds reunited with savers
Today, Monday 6th October, marks an important stage in the process to bring the Dormant Accounts Bill to legislation. The Bill, which was introduced into Parliament in November 2007, will receive its second reading in The House of Commons.
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October 4, 2008
Thirty five university towns have average house prices higher than in neighbouring towns
Thirty five university towns (55% of the 64 surveyed) in the UK have an average house price higher than in surrounding areas, with an average price premium of £20,335 compared to their county average
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October 1, 2008
Over half of students receive parental funding through university
New research by Halifax reveals that over half (53%) of students receive funding from their parents to help them through their studies.
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