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Gross mortgage lending surged 38% in the past year to hit £13.6 billion last month, the highest figure for nearly eight...

Lenders shrugged off rumours of a base rate hike and continued to cut mortgage rates at the end of last year. Fixed...

The prospect of a base rate hike has receded even further after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said now is...

The besieged buy-to-let sector has enjoyed a rare piece of good news as a new study says landlords are displaying "considerable financial...

The Treasury has launched a consultation on giving the Bank of England more powers to control buy-to-let and could introduce new lending...

The crackdown on buy-to-let has already begun as banks voluntarily tighten their lending rules ahead of official action. Bank of England governor Mark...

Chancellor George Osborne isn't alone in launching an attack on buy-to-let, Bank of England governor Mark Carney is also muscling in on the act. Carney...

The mortgage industry faces months or years of the increasingly tiresome "will they, won't they" interest rate hike game after a...

Potential increases in the Bank of England base rate and knock-on effects on mortgage costs should not worry most homeowners, a...

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said interest rates are likely to increase despite the deflationary impact of the Chinese...

Lenders have started to withdraw their best mortgage deals in advance of the anticipated hike in base rates, threatening rising costs across the...

House price growth in the UK's leading cities is set to hit 10% this year as the market recovery continues. The Hometrack UK...

The Bank of England could be handed new powers to restrict buy-to-let lending and curb the property boom. Chancellor George Osborne is...

Brokers are urging borrowers to remortgage as the age of record low mortgage rates draws to a close. Last week, Bank of England governor...