Halifax

The Clerical Medical and Halifax property fund range has been re-valued today to reflect price falls in the commercial property market.

HALIFAX COULD FACE action from the City watchdog after admitting the details of some 13,000 mortgage customers were stolen from a member of staff last week, according to the Guardian .

House prices rose by 1.8% to an average £192,233 in February, according to the latest Halifax house price index.

One in five homebuyers in England and Wales is paying a higher stamp duty rate of 3%, according to research from Halifax.

The average house price in 236 UK postcode districts is above the inheritance tax threshold, according to research from Halifax.

Kensington Group, the specialist lender for customers with patchy credit histories, has put itself up for sale in what could be a £500m deal, says the Scotsman .

House prices rose by 1.3% to an average £188,623 in January, but other indicators suggest the market will slow by the end of the year, according to the latest Halifax house price index.

The generation of over 40s workers are the wealthiest potential retirees in real terms than previous generations, yet 30% have never seen a financial adviser, claims Halifax Financial Services.

There is still a shortage of access to high quality financial advice on the equity release market despite increased consumer demand, suggests the organisation backing growth of the sector.

Tesco Personal Finance is bidding to shake up the private medical insurance (PMI) market by undercutting the biggest providers, such as BUPA and Standard Life Healthcare, reports the Scotsman .