Mortgage News
Alliance & Leicester launches New Year mortgage deals
Alliance & Leicester is launching into the 2009 mortgage market with the introduction of a number of great new mortgages with attractive, market leading rates starting from just 3.49%.
Fixed rates drop, but only for some
Legal & General's fourth report in the ‘Mortgage Purchase Index' series analyses trends from over 18,600 mortgage applications made in the last quarter.
HSBC dominates as most competitive mortgage lender
HSBC was the most consistently competitive mortgage lender during 2008 with only Yorkshire Building Society coming anywhere close as a rival, analysis by mform.co.uk reveals.
Email Mortgages to offer ‘third way’ for mortgage advice access
Email Mortgages a new mortgage advisory practice providing consumers with tailored fee-free advice online via email, has been launched to the market.
Guardian launches free arrears helpline
Guardian Debt Management has launched a free and confidential arrears helpline intended to arm UK homeowners with all the necessary advice and tools to help them through their current financial situation.
Equity Release market confidence remains for 2009
Equity Release providers have a measured confidence in the growth of the market for the year ahead according to research from Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP), the trade body representing over 90% of the equity release sector.
AMI welcomes support for homeowners facing a difficult 2009
The Government has brought forward the implementation of changes to the Support FOR Mortgage Interest scheme.
Coventry Building Society launches new mortgage deals
Coventry Building Society is launching a new range of mortgage products. The highly competitive products include a market leading two year residential fixed rate of 4.99% available at 85% loan to value, with free valuation and free remortgage transfer service.
Mortgage lending remains low
Net mortgage lending by building societies was £422 million in November, a small improvement in October's £413 million but still lower than the £790 million that building societies lent in November 2007, according to the Building Societies Association (BSA).
Cost of Standard Variable Rate mortgages in 2008
First direct, Direct Line and HSBC led the pack in offering the cheapest Standard Variable Rate mortgages during 2008.
Leeds Building Society launches New Year mortgage sale
Leeds Building Society has launched a new mortgage range for the New Year, which reduces the prices on the majority of its current mortgages.
It's never been better for student landlords
Bath Building Society could have the answer for student's accommodation needs with their unique Buy for Uni mortgage product.
Mortgage approvals reach new low
In November, net mortgage lending rose by £2.9 billion; less than in October and below the average for the previous six months, according to the British Bankers’ Association (BBA).
Skipton reduces Standard Variable Rate
Following December's cut in the Bank of England Base Rate, Skipton Building Society is reducing its Standard Variable Rate (SVR) to 5.00%.
NatWest puts family through nightmare before Christmas
Which? has slammed NatWest for refusing to tell a family why it is threatening to repossess their home.