Mortgages
The Co-op helps homeowners with new mortgage rates
Ahead of the expensive Christmas season, The Co-operative Bank is offering customers a helping hand by cutting more rates and offering the option of fee-free mortgages across its product range.
Second time buyers face £62,000 moving gap
First time buyers (FTBs) who bought a property in 2007 face a gap of £62,281 when trying to move to the second rung on the housing ladder according to research from online bank first direct.
Platform expands mainstream range with cashback products
Platform has enhanced its mainstream mortgage range with a selection of competitively priced products - all with the added bonus of £250 cashback.
Accord launches new mortgage range
Brokers and borrowers are set to benefit after Accord Mortgages refined its range to introduce a new set of competitive products.
Bristol extends first-time-buyer initiative with Leeds Building Society
Bristol City Council has teamed up with Leeds Building Society to help even more first-time buyers on to the housing ladder.
House purchase lending rises in third quarter despite slow September
While house purchase lending in the third quarter showed a 13% rise, monthly lending has not followed an even path during the quarter, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Family funding drives mortgage deposits
With the Bank of Mum and Dad, and even Gran and Grandad, firmly back in the spotlight, new research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has revealed that almost half of first time buyers in the UK turn to their family for help with raising the deposit to get a first foot on the property ladder.
Leeds unveils market leading 5-year fixed rate mortgage at 3.74%
Following its announcement of rate reductions of up to 0.31% on its 3 year fixed rate mortgage range, Leeds Building Society has announced cuts of up to 0.25% on its 5 year offering.
Buy-to-let continued to grow in third quarter
The value of buy-to-let mortgages taken out in the third quarter of 2012 totalled £4.2 billion, an increase of 8% over the £3.9 billion advanced in the preceding three months, according to data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Leeds offers market leading 3 year fixed rate mortgage range
Leeds Building Society's 3-year fixed rate mortgage range has a market leading offer available to those customers with just a 15% deposit.
Post Office cuts mortgage rates by up to 0.47 per cent
Post Office is cutting mortgage rates by up to 0.47% on a number of its fixed rate and tracker mortgages as well as increasing its range of ‘fee saver’ products. The new products will be available to customers immediately.
The Co-op and Camden Council help out first time buyers
In a first of its kind for the Bank, Camden Council and The Co-operative Bank have joined forces to create affordable options for home ownership in the borough.
New 60% fixed rate mortgage deals launched by the Chelsea
House buyers with larger deposits and existing home owners looking to remortgage can benefit from a new market-leading five-year fixed rate product at 2.94% from Chelsea Building Society.
Life’s biggest achievements - mortgage and family top the list
Keeping your kids on the straight and narrow, paying off the mortgage early and remaining in a marriage for three decades have been hailed as life’s biggest achievements.
Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages increases maximum loan amount
Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has improved its lending criteria and is now offering loans up to £500,000 per property transaction to existing landlords. This represents an increase of £150,000 on its previous limit.