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Base rate decision brings relief for mortgage borrowers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00

Savers will have been disappointed that the Bank of England did not increase the base rate this...

Mortgage deposits ease as higher LTVs return to the market

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:44:00

The deposit required to secure a mortgage has fallen since the base rate was cut to 0.5 per cen...

Equity release customers may reap 'benefits' of legislation

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:18:00

Homeowners taking out equity release plans could be better off as a result of recent legislativ...

Mortgage customers face hefty fees for rejected applications

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00

Mortgage customers who apply for home loans could still face booking fees of up to £1,199...

Abbey mortgage market share pushes up Santander's profits

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:11:00

Abbey increased its profits by 37 per cent in the first nine months of 2009 due to the Santande...

Tracker mortgages rise as fixed rates continue to lose favour

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:36:00

Tracker mortgages now account for almost two thirds of business going through mortgage broker J...

Savings raided to secure first time buyer mortgages

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:00

A quarter of parents have said they are willing to raid their savings in a bid to help their ch...

Woolwich mortgage rate cuts hint at competition in the market

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00

There is evidence to suggest that competition could be returning to the mortgage market followi...

Equity release could plug gap left by increasing state pension age

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:03:00

In response to concerns that a higher state pension age will leave many pensioners struggling f...

Mortgage lending still fluctuating with 2% rise in September

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:00:00

Mortgage lending was up two per cent in September compared to the previous month, according to ...

Buy-to-let mortgage regulation costs could be passed onto landlords

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:07:00

Landlords could pay the price of the Financial Services Authority's decision to start regulatin...

FSA calls for 'intrusive and interventionist' regulation of mortgage market

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:34:00

The mortgage market is to see "major reform" which the Financial Services Authority h...

Nationwide cuts mortgage rates and fees

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:00:00

Nationwide is today launching a number of initiatives and rate cuts on its mortgages in a bid t...

Equity release lending up 19% year-on-year

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:42:00

Equity release lending rose in the third quarter of this year, according to the latest figures ...

Self-cert mortgages to be banned as catalyst of crisis

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:56:00

Self-certification mortgages are expected to meet their final end next week when the Financial ...

High LTV mortgages: Demand outweighs supply

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:00

More than a third of potential mortgage borrowers are now looking for high Loan to Value (LTV) ...

Equity release sales rise 19% as pensioners replace income

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:33:00

Equity release sales rose 19 per cent during the third quarter of 2009 compared to quarter two,...

Mortgages for house purchase up 29% on last year

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:55:00

The number of mortgages taken out for house purchase in August represented a 29 per cent increa...

First time buyer mortgages cheaper than renting, says Abbey

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:08:00

Potential first time buyers who are currently renting, would be better buying a property accord...

Tracker mortgages boosted by static base rate

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:36:00

The Bank of England voted today to keep the base rate at 0.5 per cent, where it has now been fo...

Abbey fixed rate mortgages made more 'affordable'

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:00

Abbey has today lowered rates on some of its fixed rate mortgage deals by up to 0.11 per cent, ...

Buy to let investors taking a chance on tracker mortgages

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:00

Buy to let investors have shown a growing trend for choosing tracker mortgages, according to Le...

Mortgage customers looking for 90% LTV pay twice as much

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:00:00

Those looking to get a mortgage with just 10 per cent of the property's value as a deposit coul...

Northern Rock withdraws equity release mortgages

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:30:00

Nationalised bank Northern Rock has reportedly withdrawn from the equity release market, due to...

Equity release forum launched to improve customer choice

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:09:00

The equity release trade body SHIP is calling on stakeholders to become part of a new developme...