Mortgages
Chelsea makes strong start to 2012 mortgage season
Chelsea Building Society has kicked off 2012 with the launch of a new product range continuing its 2011 theme of offering competitive and innovative mortgage products.
Brits benefit from improved savings and mortgage rates in 2012
Brits wanting to kick start 2012 with a financial bang are set to reap the rewards from greater competition in the market with the average savings rates up, average mortgage rates down, lower APR's on loans, and record promotional deals on credit cards, according to analysis by MoneySupermarket.com.
Mortgages in 2011 most affordable on record
Lenders offering some of their cheapest mortgage deals last year helped make homeowners' monthly mortgage payments in 2011 the most affordable for 10 years, according to new research from Barclays.
HSBC introduces conveyancing panel to assist mortgage customers
From Monday 9 January 2012 HSBC is establishing a panel of solicitors and licensed conveyancers to provide the required legal services to our home buying mortgage customers.
Paragon Mortgages launches 44 new products
Paragon has launched 50 new products expanding their offering to help landlords further grow their businesses in 2012.
LV= announces equity release rate cut
Equity release specialist LV= has announced a rate cut on its lifetime and flexible lifetime mortgages. The interest rate on LV='s lifetime mortgage for customers up to 80 years old will fall from 6.59% to 6.49% AER from 3 January 2012.
Halifax begins New Year with new ‘no fee' first-time buyer mortgage
Halifax has launched a new two year, fee free, fixed rate first time buyer mortgage at 5.99%.
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks launch fee free mortgage offer
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have announced a boost for homeowners with the launch of a fee free mortgage offer.
Mortgage lending by mutuals grows by almost a quarter in November
Gross lending by building societies and other mutuals was £2.5 billion in November, up 24% compared to November 2010 (£2.0 billion), and a new high since the BSA started reporting on the current basis in January 2010.
Leeds updates 3 year fixed rate mortgage deals
Leeds Building Society is transforming its current 3 Year fixed rate mortgage deals into a market leading range of New Year sale products, where customers can save over £1,100.
HSBC offers fee-free mortgages in January sale
HSBC's eighth annual sale has started with no fees to pay on its range of competitive tracker mortgages, including those with a 90% LTV.
The Co-op bucks the trend by cutting mortgage rates again
The Co-operative Bank is re-launching its fixed rate mortgage range this Friday (December 16), seeing rates cut by as much as 0.6% (60 basis points).
Miller Homes’ 12 days of Christmas top tips for saving for a mortgage
Daunting deposit requirements are scaring off some first-time buyers, but the “Secret Santas” at Miller Homes have some seasonal solutions.
Leeds launches market leading fees assisted buy to let deals
Leeds Building Society's fixed rate buy to let range now offers market leading fees assisted deals available over 2, 3 and 5 year periods.
Leeds launches market leading offset mortgages
Leeds Building Society has reduced the rates on its 2-year discount offset mortgage by up to 0.25%, with its 2.65% rate up to 75% LTV the best in the market.