Car loans from Bank of Scotland

Bank of Scotland is launching a car loan package for which it has cut interest rates on personal loans by 5 per cent to 14.4 per cent APR for those applying before 31 August. Call 0800 807777 for details.

Nationwide Building Society is launching its own car loan package for sums between pounds 1,000 and pounds 10,000. Rates are 18.9 per cent APR up to pounds 4,950 for Nationwide customers, and 17.9 per cent APR for sums above that.

Guide to Prudence Prudential has launched a 36-page free guide to investment, available to anyone calling its 0800 000000 freephone hotline for information about PEPs and the company's Prudence investment bond. Lines are open between 8am and 8pm.