Mortgages
Over a quarter of borrowers face financial difficulties when interest rates rise
Over a quarter of people with a mortgage (27%) say they will be in financial trouble when interest rates rise, according to new research by the Building Societies Association and the Money Advice Trust.
TMW reduces rates for longer term fixed buy to let deals
The Mortgage Works (TMW) is reducing rates by up to 0.60% on its Buy to Let and Let to Buy products, with effect from Tuesday 23 September 2014.
Nationwide resumes Help to Buy for home movers
Nationwide Building Society is resuming access for home movers looking to participate in the Government’s Help to Buy equity loan scheme from Wednesday, 24 September 2014.
New cashback option for Leeds Building Society borrowers
A new three year fixed rate mortgage - with a competitive rate of 3.24% and £1,000 cashback - is being launched by Leeds Building Society on Tuesday, 23rd September.
Lloyds Bank reduces rates across its mortgage range
Lloyds Bank has cut rates on a wide range of mortgages for homemovers, first time buyers and remortgage customers.
Santander cuts mortgage rates for existing current account holders
Santander is reducing the rates on a number of exclusive mortgages available to existing current account holders.
Coventry Building Society launches competitive BTL range
Coventry Building Society launches competitive Buy to Let range with 2 year fixed rate and Flexx for Term options.
Skipton launches new longer and lower buy-to-let range
Skipton Building Society is ‘breaking new ground’ in launching a new competitive range of buy-to-let products, with fifty per cent being longer term offerings.
Leeds Building Society increases procuration fees on Buy to Let
Leeds Building Society is increasing procuration fees on Buy to Let and holiday let mortgages through intermediaries with effect from today, Monday 15th September.
Kensington launches new self-employed campaign
Specialist lender Kensington is helping brokers benefit from the growing self-employed population by investing in a major new campaign to educate entrepreneurs about the mortgage choices available to them.
Santander offers £500 off mortgage booking fees to existing current account holders
Santander is launching a new range of mortgages available to its existing current account holders which offers a £500 discount off the standard £995 booking fee.
House purchase lending up 33% in value in July
New CML data on the characteristics of lending in July show that the market remains driven primarily by lending for house purchase, rather than remortgage.
Skipton launches new discount mortgage range
Skipton Building Society is adding to its mortgage range by launching a new selection of residential 2 year discount products.
Major mortgage range revamp at Nationwide
Despite continued uncertainty around a potential Base Rate rise, Nationwide is ramping up its support for home movers and remortgage customers by reducing rates on some of its most popular mortgages.
Coventry launches residential mortgage range with fee free options from 2.29%
Coventry Building Society launches highly competitive residential range with 2 and 5 year fixed rate options.