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The Latest Breaking News from Halifax

Gap between rungs on housing ladder widens as flat values lag behind houses

Flats have been lagging behind for house price growth which could provide opportunities for some first-time buyers, a survey for the bank found.

Evening Standard

Best children’s savings account for 2025 with families able to earn 5.5%

Everything you need to know to open a savings accounts for your young ones - and what to do for the older ones too

The Independent UK

UK house prices fall unexpectedly, says Halifax

Average property price dips to £298,602 in February despite analysts expecting rush before stamp duty rises

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‘Delicate balance’ for UK housing market as average property price dips by £213

Property values fell by 0.1 per cent on a monthly basis, Halifax said.

Evening Standard

Get paid to move banks: Best current account switch offers worth up to £175

It’s not just about the cash bonus either - better interest rates or other perks are available if you switch

The Independent UK

Online banking problems prompt MPs’ concern amid UK branch closures

Thousands of Lloyds, Nationwide, Halifax, TSB, Bank of Scotland and First Direct customers affected on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, and TSB banking apps down — leaving customers locked out on payday

Nationwide has apologised for the problem and advised customers to keep an eye on its status page.

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Lloyds and Nationwide online banking down, leaving users locked out of accounts on payday: Live updates

Payday payments affected for second month in a row amid outages across high street

The Independent UK

Did your mobile banking go down? Here's what happened to Lloyds, TSB, Nationwide, First Direct and Halifax

Six major UK banks reported issues with their mobile and internet banking on Friday, February 28 –here's an account on the bad morning for Lloyds, TSB, First Direct, Halifax, Nationwide and Bank of Scotland customers.

TechRadar

Lloyds Bank down: Halifax, TSB and Nationwide online banking not working

Lloyds Bank and other banks’ online services appear to be down in a major outage.

The Independent UK

Online banking issues hit customers on payday for second month in a row

Four banks have confirmed disruption for customers on Friday morning.

Evening Standard

Starter home price average in every borough as London first-time buyer numbers plummet

London’s unaffordable housing has pushed first-time buyers out of the capital

Evening Standard

First-time buyer numbers jump 19%, with most affordable locations revealed

The typical cost of a first home is £311,034 and the average first-time buyer age is 33, Halifax said.

Evening Standard

Mapped: The cheapest area to buy your first home

First-time buyers are paying £511,000 on average in London, according to Halifax

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First-time buyers increased nearly 20% last year - here’s where homes are most affordable

The typical cost of a first home is £311,034 according to Halifax data

Evening Standard

Starmer backs Reeves amid scrutiny of CV changes and banking career expenses

Sir Keir Starmer believes the Chancellor can be trusted and has no concerns about her conduct, Number 10 said.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves comes under fire for retail banking career expenses and CV changes

The Chancellor’s use of expenses during her time working for HBOS were reportedly subject to an internal investigation, the BBC reported.

The Independent UK

Mapped: Most expensive region for house prices revealed as January saw new record high

London remains the most expensive, while the northeast of England replaced the northwest as the region with the strongest annual price growth

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The Guardian - UK

UK house prices jump to new high as stamp duty rise looms, says Halifax

Average property price increases by 0.7% in January to record £299,138 as market starts year ‘on positive note’

The Independent UK

Average UK house price hit new record high of almost £300,000 in January

Affordability is still a challenge for many would-be buyers

The Independent UK

UK house prices jump to new record high in January

House prices have recovered after a slight dip in December

The Guardian - UK

US job creation slowed in January; UK can’t say ‘job done’ fighting inflation, say’s BoE’s Pill – as it happened

US economy added 143,000 new jobs last month, fewer than expected

Evening Standard

Average UK house price hit new record high in January

Affordability is still a challenge for many would-be buyers, but the market’s resilience is noteworthy, Halifax said.

The Guardian - UK

Challenge Cup romance returns but has RFL’s revamp backfired?

The new format was meant to send Super League teams to lower-league grounds – but things haven’t quite gone to plan

Evening Standard

What can you do to complain and find support if your bank has IT problems?

Tech issues can be devastating for people who may miss important bill payments, Which? Money said.

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