Mortgages
New rates from Post Office mortgages
The Post Office has changed the rates on its tracker, fixed rate and buy to let mortgages, with immediate effect.
Accord cuts fixed rates in semi-exclusive range
Accord is further improving its range of semi-exclusive products with rate and fee cuts from today (Friday, 4 December).
Abbey lowers rates on high LTV fixed rate mortgages
From Friday 04 December, Abbey is to lower fixed and variable rates on some of its high Loan to Value (LTV) mortgage products. The changes will mean that Abbey are now offering some of the most competitive high LTV products in the market, available through both Abbey and Alliance & Leicester branches.
100,000 move home to escape neighbours from hell
Almost 100,000 people moved home in the last two years in order to get away from their neighbours, according to new research by Abbey Mortgages, which analysed the reasons why people with mortgages move home.
Leeds BS offers best buy 5-year fixed rate mortgage range
Leeds Building Society has re-launched its 5 year fixed rate mortgage range, starting with a best buy product at only 4.75% up to 75% LTV.
Lenders target short term deals
Lenders have become accustomed to the post banking crisis world: indeed, the signs from the mortgage market indicate that credit conditions are easing and that lenders are more willing to lend.
Leeds Building Society 1 year fixed rate mortgage at 2.99%
Leeds Building Society has launched a market leading 1 year fixed rate mortgage at only 2.99% available up to 65% LTV.
Repossessions set to increase as households struggle to meet costs
With repossession figures expected to top the 50,000 mark in 2010, The Co-operative Insurance has committed to doubling its support to Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity, this Christmas.
Post Office to expand financial services offer
The Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today opened a public consultation on new financial products and services that could be offered by the Post Office.
Cheaper 85% mortgages boost first time buyers
Katie Tucker, Technical Manager at Mortgageforce comments: "85% deals bounced back in November. Without them, half of the first time buyers we helped would have been facing the high monthly payments of the sparse 90% deals, or simply would not have been able to get on the ladder.
The 10 million problem recession
Since the start of the recession (April 2008), Citizens Advice Bureaux across England and Wales have seen approaching 10 million problems presented by almost 3 million people.
first direct offset lifetime tracker mortgage
Commenting on the new first direct offset lifetime tracker mortgage, Hannah-Mercedes Skenfield, mortgages channel manager at moneysupermarket.com, said:
The Co-op sees rise in mortgage overpayments
New internal data released from The Co-operative Bank Mortgages reveals a 56% year on year increase in the number of customers making mortgage overpayments.
first direct launches lifetime tracker mortgage at 2.58%
first direct has announced the launch of its new market leading offset tracker which tracks 2.08% above the Bank of England base rate (currently 2.58%).
Greater comfort and living life to the full drives equity release
Equity release is not just an option of last resort, shows research by Saga Personal Finance. People are withdrawing money from their homes so they can enjoy a better quality of life in retirement.