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Average mortgage rates on the overall two- and five-year fixed rate deals have now been falling for six consecutive months. The overall...
19 February 2024
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New research from Aldermore suggests that some 55 per cent of prospective first time buyers are currently seeking to raise a...
29 January 2024
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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says first time buyers could benefit from a "revolution in home ownership" with 25-year fixed-rate mortgages. Reeves says...
22 January 2024
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A digital mortgage broker has launched an online tool aggregating data from over 50 Buy to Let lenders to calculate what...
08 November 2023
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New data from Experian reveals that one in four mortgages lent to those under 30 now have a term of 35...
11 October 2023
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Equifax data has found that 41 per cent of live mortgages in the UK are held by customers who will be...
13 September 2023
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New Freedom of Information data from the FCA - gathered by Quilter, the wealth manager and financial adviser - reveals that...
01 August 2023
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Trade body UK Finance has issued a timely reminder to the mortgage lending sector of its obligations to borrowers struggling following...
27 June 2023
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People aged 18-24 are more than twice as likely to choose a tracker mortgage than any other age group Those 55 or...
07 February 2023
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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
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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
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New findings by Revolution Brokers suggest that despite the increasing cost of borrowing, buying is less expensive than renting. The analysis was conducted by...
01 November 2022
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New research by Revolution Brokers show that the average monthly cost of a variable rate mortgage has climbed by 13.3% so far...
18 October 2022
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New research by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital, shows that monthly mortgage payments could increase by £300 each month. Homebuyers coming to...
06 October 2022
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If you’ve ever been to the capital, then you’ll know that there are plenty of high-end homes, some for sale or...
16 August 2022
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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
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Nisha Vaidya, mortgage expert at Uswitch, explains how homeowners can use low-interest rates to their advantage and help make their mortgage more...
28 October 2021
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The mortgage roundup column returns to bring you the latest news on mortgage products coming to the market, featuring Furness Building...
12 October 2021
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The number of 40-year mortgages approved jumped over 20-fold in 2018, up from only 162 in 2017, according to ludlowthompson. The London...
26 July 2019
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Leeds Building Society has launched two new discounted but-to-let mortgages. The society aims to support landlords to actively manage their property portfolios...
23 November 2018
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Borrowers are still opting for variable mortgages despite the Bank of England base rate increase, new figures from Yorkshire Building Society...
14 November 2017
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Figures from Accord Mortgages show a jump in remortgage applications over the summer, with borrowers grabbing competitive mortgage deals ahead of...
08 September 2017
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The gap between mortgage rates at different LTVs has narrowed dramatically, making life easier for borrowers with small deposits. Mortgage rates for borrowers...
24 May 2016
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Leeds Building Society is launching the lowest ever 10-year fixed rate mortgage charging just 2.75%. The best buy deal, available from Thursday,...
09 March 2016
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Mortgage rates look set to remain unchanged this year as the Bank of England held base rates once again yesterday. Analysts have pushed back...
15 January 2016
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Britons are unprepared for rising mortgage rates even though nearly three-quarters would see their monthly repayments rise if the base rate...
14 January 2016
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Yorkshire Building Society has just launched a new two-year fixed rate mortgage priced at 3.68% until 31 January 2018. This deal is...
16 December 2015
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One in three mortgage holders have no idea what rate of interest they are paying, new research shows. This is despite growing...
08 December 2015
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New figures confirm that buy-to-let continues to outperform the mortgage market but industry experts warn that the forthcoming tax crackdown may...
16 September 2015
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More than 600,000 Britons intend to use all or part of their pension to help repay their mortgage balance, new research...
28 August 2015
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The appetite for longer-term mortgages is soaring as homebuyers look to stretch out their repayments to make them more affordable, new...