Published on 16 February 2009 in Money, banks, building societies, credit crunch, Halifax, HBOS, money
As an idealistic 19 year old, I'd voted against demutualisation of the Halifax believing - as I do today - that an organisation based on serving its members first, is better than one that puts it's shareholders first.
Published on 2 March 2004 in House, banks, Halifax, house, house buying, mortgage
After giving a heart-stopping moment on the phone the other day where they applied the wrong credit score and told us we could only borrow £20,000 less than they originally told us, the Halifax screwed up again.
Published on 26 February 2004 in House, banks, Halifax, house, house buying, mortgage
I am looking forward to this weekend. For the first time in several weeks, I can rest and relax without feeling like I should be trapsing around estate agents, and wandering around street after street. On the other hand, I've now got a swamp full of paperwork and phonecalls to deal with.