Mortgages
New fee-free, £1,000 cashback mortgages launched
Yorkshire Building Society is launching a range of fee-free, £1,000 cashback mortgages to help borrowers get on, or move up, the property ladder.
Arrears and repossessions continue to fall
Latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show a fall in the first quarter of this year in the number and the proportion of mortgages in arrears or ending in repossession.
Nationwide offers £500 cashback for first time buyers
Nationwide is replacing its current £500 product fee discount with a £500 cashback available to all first time buyers.
The Yorkshire launches its first-ever four-year fixed rate mortgages
Yorkshire Building Society has launched its first-ever range of four-year fixed rate mortgages in a bid to offer an even wider choice of mortgage options.
More choice for Help to Buy remortgagors from Leeds Building Society
Leeds Building Society has launched two new remortgage products for homeowners who bought their properties with assistance from the Government’s Help to Buy (HTB) Equity scheme.
Borrowers alter spending habits to beat the mortgage approval minefield
With Sunday marking the 12-month anniversary of the introduction of tougher mortgage lending rules, research by MoneySuperMarket has shown that prospective borrowers are changing their spending habits in a bid to pass the tighter lending criteria.
HSBC launches lowest ever five year fix at 1.99%
HSBC has launched the market’s first five year fix below 2%, the mortgage is available at 60% LTV and has a booking fee of £1,499. HSBC is also launching a two year fix at 1.24%, and continues to offer its two year discount rate at 0.99%. Both are available at 60% LTV with a £1,499 fee.
The Yorkshire launches very competitive three-year fix with £500 cashback
Yorkshire Building Society has launched a three-year fixed rate at 1.99% with a £345 product fee and £500 cashback on completion.
Halifax Intermediaries launches new two-year tracker at 1.09%
Halifax Intermediaries has launched a new range of competitive two and five-year products in addition to reducing rates across the two-year tracker range for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgage customers by up to 0.3%.
Breaking barriers for the rich and famous
Largemortgageloans.com, UK mortgage broker to specialise in arranging mortgages of £500,000 and above, is breaking barriers for high net worth individuals, and has consequently surpassed the £6billion mark in mortgage enquiries in only three years (March 2015).
New fixed rate options for borrowers with the West Brom
Building society the West Brom has unveiled a new two year fixed rate mortgage at 1.29%.
Leeds is first lender to accept Help to Buy re-mortgages
Leeds Building Society is continuing to innovate in the mortgage market by becoming the first lender to accept re-mortgage applications from Help to Buy Equity borrowers.
Skipton's gross mortgage lending up by almost a quarter
Skipton Building Society’s annual results shows the Society has enabled significantly more members to achieve their home ownership aspirations with new loans totalling £3.0 billion – up from £2.4 billion last year.
Yorkshire Building Society offers first-time buyers new competitive rates
Yorkshire Building Society is reducing rates on its two-year fixed rate mortgage at 95% LTV to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder.
Santander launches market leading zero booking fee two year fixed rate mortgages
Saving up for a deposit to secure a mortgage can be one of the biggest investments a person makes within their lifetime. Santander recognise that customers want the best mortgage deal, without incurring any extra fees, which is why we have launched these new offers.