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The Mortgage Lander is warning that mortgages rates will need to come down more, and faster, to really kick-start the housing...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The equity release market has seen growth for the first time in 12 months with quarterly increases in both new customers...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Global credit intelligence provider Pepper Advantage, which has a 100,000+ UK residential mortgage portfolio, says arrears in this country have seen...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England is expected to hold base rate at 5.25 per cent this week with many analysts expecting this...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
There are growing fears of yet another Bank of England base rate rise next month following the surprise inflation figure released...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas or...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England’s latest base rate rise - up 0.25 per cent to 5.25 per cent - has been poorly...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Mortgage approvals rose by just over three per cent from 49,000 in April to 50,500 in May according to new Bank...
04 July 2023
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Pepper Advantage, a global credit intelligence company with over $60 billion in assets under management, has published a gloomy report on...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Mortgage lenders and brokers have rarely had a higher profile than right now, when they are seen as key to the...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A leading analyst is warning that a remortgage nightmare lies await in the second half of 2023. Sarah Coles of business consultancy...
06 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Mortgage holders swallowed another bitter pill last week when the Bank of England raised interest rates for the tenth consecutive time. The...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Mortgage rates in the UK have risen significantly during 2022, which appears to have proven an issue for homeowners hoping to switch...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
With a raft of new schemes coming to market ahead of the end of Help to Buy, questions are being asked...
14 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Limited housing stock is seeing one in 10 homes (11%) get snapped up within 14 days of entering the market –...
28 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Last week (June 16), the Bank of England increased the base rate by 0.25%, up from 1.00% to 1.25%. In response, Moneyfacts.co.uk...
21 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A property expert has predicted that mortgage applicants are likely due to experience some difficulties being approved for loans. It was stated...
26 April 2022
From: Breaking News
As a direct result of the rising cost of living, over half (57%) of Brits are already struggling financially, or expect...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News
With the interest rate rising from 0.25% to 0.5%, Brian Murphy, head of lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau, shares his top tips homeowners...
22 February 2022
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With the Bank of England raising interest rates for the first time in more than three years, Brian Murphy, head of lending...
23 December 2021
From: Breaking News
More customers than ever are opting for an initial fixed period of five years or more when choosing a mortgage, according...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News
First-time buyers and others with small deposits took a greater share of the market last month than in August, according to...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News
Yorkshire Building Society has seen a surge in fixed rate mortgage applications from borrowers ahead of a potential Bank of England...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News
A new mortgage calculator is to allow prospective buyers considering shared ownership to work out the total cost of purchasing a...
08 June 2016
From: Breaking News
The cost of fixed rate mortgages is set to plummet as lenders rush to meet 2015 lending targets. London estate agent Portico.com...
07 October 2015
From: Breaking News
The current mortgage price war will not last forever, mortgage lenders have warned. Lenders taking part in a panel debate at the...
21 September 2015
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Repossession rates have fallen to another new low but brokers warn that will quickly reverse when interest rates finally start rising. Repossessions...
14 August 2015
From: Breaking News
Official figures showing GDP rose a robust 0.7% in the second quarter will add to pressure on the Bank of England...