Mortgages
The Cambridge continues to help first time buyers
People wanting to buy their first home can benefit from a new low deposit mortgage with The Cambridge which offers reduced monthly payments in the first year, giving them a helping hand when they need it the most.
Skipton launches attractive new limited edition mortgages
Skipton Building Society has launched three new limited edition mortgage products, two aimed at people with lower LTVs who are looking to remortgage, and one at first and next time buyers with smaller deposits.
Monmouthshire continues to help customers get on the property ladder
Monmouthshire Building Society, one of Wales’s largest and most successful financial institutions, has built up an enviable track record in recent years for helping first time buyers onto the property ladder.
The Cambridge launches 95% Exclusive
The two year fixed rate product helps customers by offering a free valuation and low application fee. It will be available to the Society's Cambridge Select group and through Sesame, PMS and Legal & General.
Quarterly gross mortgage lending up 32% on last year
Gross mortgage lending held steady in September and was an estimated £16.2 billion, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Leeds launches 1.99% 2-year fixed rate mortgage
Leeds Building Society has launched a 2-year fixed rate mortgage at only 1.99%, which is fixed until 31 December 2015.
Leeds adds £200 cashback to unique Welcome Mortgage offering 0% initial rate
Leeds Building Society has introduced a £200 cashback incentive on its 2, 3 and 5 year fixed rate ‘Welcome Mortgages'.
Leeds slashes rates by up to 0.70% on first time buyer mortgages
Leeds Building Society has reduced the rates by up to 0.70% on its shared ownership mortgages, which have been specifically designed to help first time buyers (FTBs) onto the housing ladder, and are available up to 95% of the borrowers share.
The Cambridge launches new mortgage range for intermediaries
The Cambridge Building Society has announced that it will launch its new range of residential mortgage products direct and through Intermediaries.
Home-owner house purchase lending up for sixth successive month
Despite a slight decline in total gross lending in August, lending for home-owner house purchase continued to show growth, according to latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
West Brom reduces fixed mortgage rates over two years
The West Brom is cutting the cost of borrowing over two years following a review of its fixed rate mortgage range.
Consumers are left in the dark with Help to Buy
Confusion is rife over which areas of the UK are eligible for what under the government's new Help to Buy scheme.
Nationwide reduces monthly payments for 8,000 Dunfermline customers
Nationwide Building Society is reducing the standard variable rate (SVR) for mortgage customers of the Dunfermline Building Society.
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks cut rate for 95% mortgages
People looking to make their first step on the housing ladder are getting a boost from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks with the launch of new lower rate First Time Buyer mortgages for those with smaller deposits.
Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee launches
Natwest, RBS, Halifax and Bank of Scotland will start offering new Help to Buy mortgages this week.