Mortgages

Mortgage lending down 11% to £7bn

Monday, 25 July 2011

Mortgage lending by Britain's major banks dropped 11% to £7.6 billion during June amid continuing lacklustre activity in the markets for house purchase and remortgaging, figures showed today.

Mortgage rates fall despite crisis

Sunday, 24 July 2011

In spite of the euro debt crisis or the parlous position of some banks, the cost of many mortgage deals in the UK is falling. Nationwide has become the latest lender after Woolwich, Halifax and Skipton to cut the cost of its new fixed-rate deals.

Spotlight On: Yorkshire BS's fixed rate mortgages

Saturday, 23 July 2011

Mortgage lending up 16 per cent

Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Mortgage lending rose to its highest level for nearly a year last month as landlord activity in the buy-to-let market picked up, figures showed today.

Five Questions About: Offset mortgages

Saturday, 16 July 2011

First-time buyers see no let-up in home loan drought

Friday, 15 July 2011

Mortgage approvals surged in June – but only so that the banks could meet their half-year lending targets, according to a new report by one of the country's leading surveying firms. The underlying picture, says e.surv, is one of continuing weakness, and indeed a mortgage market growing even tougher for first-time buyers.

Mates urged to club together to get that elusive first mortgage

Sunday, 10 July 2011

Banks are offering more deals to purchasers who choose to buy with friends or relatives. But there are pitfalls, warns Chiara Cavaglieri

Homeowners warned to chose refurbs carefully

Sunday, 10 July 2011

Homeowners are more inclined to improve their current property rather than move house, research carried out by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has found.

Buy-to-let can be profitable - but beware the pitfalls

Saturday, 9 July 2011

A lack of mortgage finance for first-time buyers has helped the buy-to-let market. Rob Griffin finds the experts are upbeat

Spotlight On: Abbey for Intermediaries' 2 year fixed mortgage

Saturday, 9 July 2011

House prices showed slight increase last month

Wednesday, 6 July 2011

House prices increased slightly last month, according to the bank Halifax, although the market still faces "significant headwinds" as household finances come under pressure.

Mortgage boom as homeowners cash in and try to reduce debts

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

The number of different mortgage deals has climbed to its highest level for more than two-and-a-half years. But in the same period homeowners have turned their backs on lenders' offers, instead choosing to reduce their mortgage debts.

Mortgage debt reduced by £5.8bn

Monday, 4 July 2011

Homeowners reduced their outstanding mortgage debt by the lowest level in a year in the first quarter of 2011, figures showed today.

Mortgage wars mean good deals for consumers

Sunday, 3 July 2011

Banks and building societies are fighting over market share by slashing their rates – but keep your eyes on the higher fees, warns Sarah Davidson

Turn your home into a home away from home

Sunday, 3 July 2011

Running a bed and breakfast is an appealing idea for those who want a major life change. But it’s not for everyone. Chiara Cavaglieri reports

Spotlight On: First Direct's capped tracker mortgage

Saturday, 2 July 2011

Slight lift in mortgage markets last month

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

The mortgage market improved slightly last month, official figures showed today, but still remained muted as concerns over the state of the UK economy lingered.

Fears over 'tsunami' of mortgage debt

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

A "tsunami" of homeowners face falling behind on their mortgage repayments as soon as interest rates begin to rise, a leading banker has warned.

First-time buyers should be wary of new mortgage schemes

Sunday, 26 June 2011

The latest methods to get people into the housing market will be suitable for some buyers but there are a few pitfalls. Chiara Cavaglieri reports

'Lax' managing agents under fire...again

Sunday, 26 June 2011

Firms charged with the upkeep of blocks of flats – known as managing agents – could be putting occupants at risk, according to a leading property management company.

Five Questions About: Firstbuy scheme

Saturday, 25 June 2011

Remortgages down as rate fears ease

Thursday, 23 June 2011

Britain's banks have reported a big drop-off in remortgaging activity as expectations of interest rate rises begin to fade.

Mortgage lending rose by 12% in May

Monday, 20 June 2011

Mortgage lending rose by 12% in May as demand recovered following a run of bank holidays and the royal wedding the previous month, figures showed today.

House prices surge in prosperous areas

Monday, 20 June 2011

The value of homes in the most economically prosperous UK locations - including Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, Bournemouth and Poole - surged ahead of properties in the country's poorest areas, a survey showed.

The buy-to-let boom is back as lenders return

Sunday, 19 June 2011

The competition for rented property is heating up, which is boosting the fortunes of landlords