Best cash Isa rates – Paragon Bank launches new best buy one-year Isa

Is a cash Isa battle heating up? Paragon Bank launches top short-term fixed tax-free deal with 1.6% rate Paragon boosts its one-year fixed rate cash Isa to 1.6% This puts it above Charter Savings Bank and Oaknorth, both on 1.57% The bank’s other fixed rate cash Isa deals remain unchanged  By Will Kirkman For Thisismoney.co.uk … Read more

Vernon Building Society launches offset retirement interest-only deal

Retired homeowners looking to convert their home equity into cash have in the past had limited options. Traditionally, the route to do this was through equity release, usually through a lifetime mortgage – but these are often expensive, and can eat into a borrower’s remaining home equity, limiting what they leave behind in inheritance.  But … Read more

Persimmon launches independent review as it battles retain a place in the Help To Buy scheme

Persimmon launches independent review as it battles retain a place in the taxpayer-funded Help To Buy scheme By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 5 April 2019 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 April 2019 Review: Persimmon is desperate to retain a place in the Help To Buy scheme Persimmon has launched an independent review … Read more