Mortgages
Money News - Bringing the latest mortgage news, consumer mortgage news, personal mortgage news and mortgage information news for the United Kingdom, UK |
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HSBC mortgage offer extendedWed 14th May 2008 HSBC has announced that it is extending its Rate Matcher mortgage offer to homeowners whose current fixed-rate mortgage period matures before August 31st 2008. |
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Nationwide mortgage rates reducedTue 13th May 2008 Nationwide has cut the price of its two and five-year fixed rate mortgages, effective from May 16th 2008. |
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Fixed-rate mortgages popular in uncertain marketMon 12th May 2008 As the future of the housing market continues to look uncertain, increasing numbers of borrowers are turning to the security of fixed-rate mortgages, according to John Charcol. |
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Alliance & Leicester mortgage range introducedFri 9th May 2008 Alliance & Leicester has announced a new range of mortgages which offer lower rates for customers able to take out a product with a maximum loan-to-value of 75 per cent or less. |
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CML: Not all borrowers will benefit from Bank rate cutWed 7th May 2008 Following the government's call for lenders to pass on the Bank of England's rate cut to their customers, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has noted that around 75 per cent of borrowers are on fixed or tracker mortgages. |
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Lloyds TSB mortgage offers airmilesTue 6th May 2008 Lloyds TSB has launched a new Airmiles mortgage, which represents the second stage of its Airmiles partnership. |
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Disappearance of buy-to-let mortgages concern for rentersTue 6th May 2008 Some five per cent more people are renting now than were in October 2007, according to research from moneysupermarket.com. |
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Abbey for Intermediaries offers exclusives to chosen partnersFri 2nd May 2008 Abbey for Intermediaries has announced plans to bring back exclusives, which will initially be offered to a limited number of commercial partners. |
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NatWest mortgage rate cutWed 30th Apr 2008 NatWest & RBS has announced that it will cut rates on all new fixed and tracker mortgages by up to 0.3 per cent. |
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Mortgage approvals data 'no surprise' for CMLTue 29th Apr 2008 The latest Bank of England data on approvals for house purchase did not come as a surprise to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), the organisation has said. |
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Mortgage availability 'is a problem for some'Tue 29th Apr 2008 Availability is the main problem faced by those looking for a mortgage at the moment, rather than affordability, MoneyExpert.com has said. |
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Nationwide mortgage offer helps first-time buyersMon 28th Apr 2008 Nationwide has announced a new mortgage offer for first-time buyers singing up to its three-year fixed and tracker products, which are available from 5.75 per cent and 5.74 per cent respectively. |
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Mortgage payment holidays 'could benefit homeowners'Mon 28th Apr 2008 Homeowners struggling with rising living costs could consider a mortgage payment holiday, MoneyExpert.com has suggested. |
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First-time buyers turn to family for mortgage helpFri 25th Apr 2008 Following the disappearance of all 100 per cent mortgages from the market over the last few months, many first-time buyers are having to turn to family members for help raising a deposit, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. |
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HSBC mortgage rate cutFri 25th Apr 2008 HSBC has announced that it will cut its standard mortgage rate by 0.25 per cent, following the Bank of England's decision to reduce the base rate by the same amount earlier this month. |
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Abbey mortgage rates cutTue 22nd Apr 2008 Following the Bank of England's decision to introduce a £50 billion mortgage bond scheme to help the property market get back on its feet, Abbey has announced that it will reduce rates on its tracker and flexible deals by 0.1 per cent. |
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HSBC mortgage offer is "innovative"Fri 18th Apr 2008 HSBC's recent offer to match the interest rate of any borrower coming off a fixed-rate mortgage deal has been described by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) as "a good example of market innovation". |
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Arrangement fees can double when added to mortgageThu 17th Apr 2008 UK homeowners have been hit with £8.7 billion in additional fees on their mortgages, with 900,000 consumers having fees added to their mortgage without them even knowing they have given consent, according to uSwith.com. |
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Alliance & Leicester launches single phone numberThu 17th Apr 2008 Alliance & Leicester has announced that from today, it will have a single contact phone number for all intermediaries. |
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Abbey passes on rate-cut to customersWed 16th Apr 2008 Abbey has said that it is working to ensure that its customers get the benefit of the Bank of England's latest base rate reduction. |
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