Mortgages
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks extend fee free mortgage offer
A fee free mortgage boost for first time buyers and homeowners looking to remortgage or switch to Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has been extended until Tuesday 31st July 2012.
Mutuals are open for business - Mortgage lending increases in May
Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders rose 54% to £2.8 billion in May 2012 compared to £1.8 billion May 2011.
Unique choice for fixed term borrowers from the Chelsea
Cautious borrowers looking for the reassurance of fixing their mortgage rate and monthly repayments are taking advantage of Chelsea Building Society's unique offer to choose their term.
Leeds launches market leading fees assisted buy to let deal
Leeds Building Society's fixed rate buy to let range now offers a market leading deal at 5.99% for 3 years available up to 80% LTV.
Switch and save with a Yorkshire rollover remortgage
Yorkshire Building Society is encouraging homeowners with a shorter term left to run on their mortgage to see if they could save on their monthly repayments.
Halifax to refund valuation costs if house purchases fall through
Further strengthening its support of the housing market, Halifax has announced the details of its valuation fee promise.
Leeds 10-year fixed rate mortgage paying 4.58%
Leeds Building Society has launched a market leading 10-Year Fixed Rate mortgage available up to 75% loan-to-value at only 4.58%.
Principality awarded Best UK Mortgage Lender
Principality Building Society scooped the overall five star award for best mortgage lender and packager in a national survey of UK mortgage providers.
Virgin Money reduces mortgage rates by up to 0.16%
Virgin Money has reduced the interest rates on a number of its fixed rate mortgage products by up to 0.16%.
April sees anticipated decline in mortgage lending
Following the surge in activity in March, April saw a significant fall in house purchase lending, in particular to first-time buyers, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
HSBC approves 15,000 first time buyer mortgages
HSBC has revealed that it approved more than 15,000 first time buyer mortgages in the first five months of 2012.
1 in 10 Brits focused on mortgage savings
New research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has shown that people in the UK remain focused on their finances with more than 1 in 10 planning to remortgage, pay-off or make over payments to their mortgage in the next 12 months.
Track the record low base rate now but fix for the future
Chelsea Building Society is seeing increasing numbers of borrowers attracted to its innovative track and fix mortgage as uncertainty over the economy and interest rates continues.
Average mortgage application fees up by 20 per cent
Mortgage customers should not be blinded by low interest rates on products, as high fees could mean they end up paying more for their borrowing than necessary, according to research by MoneySupermarket.
Non-essential mortgages - are they worth it?
With banks and building societies throwing money at buyers in the years before the crash and the Bank of England keeping interest rates low ever since, many mortgage holders have experienced a prolonged period of benevolent conditions, especially those with significant amounts paid off.