Mortgage News
Leeds BS and Leeds City Council offer Helping Hand for FTBs
Up to 18 new homeowners in Leeds are in line to secure their first houses after taking part in a mortgage deposit scheme supported by Leeds City Council.
Brokers are increasingly confident in the mortgage market
Mortgage brokers have become increasingly confident about the overall outlook for the mortgage market for 2013, according to the latest Halifax Intermediaries Confidence Tracker.
Halifax Intermediaries reduces rates on its mortgage ranges
Halifax Intermediaries has cut rates on its selected 2 year products in the large loan, new build and affordable housing product ranges being offered to first time buyers, homemovers and remortgage customers.
Barclays cuts rates further to help homebuyers
Barclays is cutting rates across its residential and buy-to-let mortgages by up to 0.50 percentage points.
Mortgage approvals set to rise further in 2013
West Country housing market showed stronger than expected mortgage applications in 2012 says Linden Homes.
Clydesdale Bank offers new approach to Interest Only mortgages
Clydesdale Bank is introducing changes to its mortgage range that will see it take an innovative approach to Interest Only mortgages, it has announced today.
Nationwide announces further mortgage rate cuts
Nationwide Building Society is cutting rates on its two-year fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.10 percentage points.
Borrowers benefit from improved rates in 2013
Borrowers looking to take out a personal loan, mortgage or credit card in 2013 could benefit from greater competition in the market as a result of the Bank of England's Funding for Lending Scheme.
Yorkshire Building Society cuts mortgage rates
Yorkshire Building Society is starting the New Year by cutting rates across its mortgage range and taking its products up to the top of the best buy tables.
Barclays launches Family Springboard mortgage
Following feedback from its customers, Barclays will introduce from Monday (14 January) a mortgage to help boost the first time buyer market this year, giving new buyers access to affordable mortgages with just a five per cent deposit.
New Year - new mortgage range from The Cambridge
Following a hugely successful 2012, The Cambridge Building Society is starting the New Year by refreshing its entire residential mortgage range, including a reduction in rates of up to 0.70%.
Increase in mortgage lending by mutuals sustained in November
Building societies and other mutual lenders made £2.7 billion of mortgage loans in November 2012, up 9% compared to November 2011.
Halifax updates mortgage range and offers FTBs £1000 cashback
Halifax has launched a number of new products and announced a succession of rate reductions across its product range in further support for homemovers and first time buyers.
Platform reinvigorates mainstream mortgage range for 2013
Platform is starting 2013 with a brand new, competitively priced, mainstream mortgage range, signalling its commitment to the residential mortgage market and the intermediary sector.
First time buyers helped by £1,000 cashback and rate reductions
Yorkshire Building Society is going further to help first time buyers by offering up to £1,000 cashback to ease the cost of getting on the property ladder.