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Mortgages News |
| What Goes Up Must Come Down |
17/07/2007 |
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Today people are taking drastic measures to buy their homes, especially those first time buyers. Is
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| Market Boom to Home Owner Gloom |
20/07/2007 |
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As banks continue to heighten their interest rates, is it any wonder that figures of people
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| Newcastle Building Society Launches New Fixed-Rate Mortgages |
08/12/2005 |
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Three new mortgages have been launched by Newcastle Building Society covering a range of fixed-rate
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| Cost of Servicing Mortgages Stabilises In Run Up To Christmas According To Woolwich |
11/11/2005 |
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The monthly cost of servicing mortgages remains at 18.6 per cent of household’s disposable income
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| Nationwide Building Society Slashes Reservation Fee On Five And Ten Year Fixed Rate Mortgages |
01/11/2005 |
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Nationwide Building Society has cut its reservation fee in half on five and ten year fixed rate
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| Co-operative Bank Launches New First Time Buyer Mortgage Service |
28/10/2005 |
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The Co-operative Bank has launched a new mortgage campaign which aims to help first-time buyers
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| Mortgage Lending Falls In July |
18/08/2005 |
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Mortgage lending and approvals dropped significantly in July according to figures released today.
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| Repossessions At 7-Year High |
28/07/2005 |
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders yesterday revealed that the number of houses repossessed increased
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| Mortgage Approvals Reach Year High |
27/07/2005 |
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Mortgage approvals reached their highest levels so far this year in June according to the British
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| Public Sector Workers Unable To Afford Properties |
21/06/2005 |
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The Royal College of Nursing has stated that nurses can not afford to buy homes and are therefore
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| Property Market Reaches Plateau |
02/06/2005 |
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Figures released by the UK's largest building society today suggest that the property market has
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| House Prices 'To Remain Static' Throughout 2005 |
25/05/2005 |
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Property research company Hometrack have revealed that house prices have fallen for 11th consecutive
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| Chancellor To Unveil 'Shared Equity Scheme' For First-Time Buyers |
23/05/2005 |
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Gordon Brown announced plans this week to use taxpayers' money to aid first-time buyers gain a
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| House Sales Reach 10-year Low |
16/05/2005 |
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There was more bad news for the Treasury and retailers who rely on trade from house buyers today as
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| First-time Buyers Still Struggling |
13/05/2005 |
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A survey published by finance lender Bradford & Bingley today showed that first-time buyers are
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| House Sales Fall 35% |
12/05/2005 |
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The number of homes sold in England and Wales has fallen by more than a third over the past year,
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| House Prices Remain Static |
06/05/2005 |
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The UK's largest mortgage lender released new figures today that show further signs of a stabilising
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| Mortgage Demand Rise Points To Stabilising Market |
29/04/2005 |
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The Bank of England released details of an increase in mortgage approvals for March today, adding to
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| April Increase For House Prices |
28/04/2005 |
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Britain's biggest building society, the Nationwide, today released figures showing an increase in
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| BBA Warning As Mortgage Demand Rises |
27/04/2005 |
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Mortgage approvals rose to an eight-month high in March according to the British Bankers'
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| House Prices Levelling Out |
26/04/2005 |
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The UK housing market seems to be stabilising according to a survey taken by Hometrack, with the
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| House Prices Continue To Fall |
20/04/2005 |
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A monthly housing survey was published today by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
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| Small Scottish Town Is Number One UK Hotspot |
13/04/2005 |
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A small Scottish town has become Britain's most impressive property hotspot over the last twelve
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| House Prices Fall As Property Inflation Rises |
12/04/2005 |
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Official figures released by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) today confirmed that
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| Confusion Grows On Property Market |
05/04/2005 |
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A contrasting report on the property market was released by Britain's largest mortgage lender today,
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| Chancellor Pledges To Create 1 Million New Homeowners |
01/04/2005 |
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Gordon Brown made a forceful entry into Labour's election campaign today by focusing his attention
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| UK House Prices Fall Sharply |
31/03/2005 |
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British house prices have fallen at their fastest rate in nearly a decade, says the Nationwide
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| First-Time Buyers Play Waiting Game |
30/03/2005 |
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First-time buyers are prepared to be patient and play the waiting game, according to research by
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| Demand For Mortgages Bounces Back |
29/03/2005 |
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The number of loan approvals for home purchases rose in February after eight months of falls, the
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| Cut in Stamp Duty for First Time Buyers |
14/03/2005 |
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Gordon Brown is expected to raise the threshold for stamp duty from £60,000 to £100,000
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| House Prices Falling |
04/03/2005 |
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Figures released by the Halifax show that house prices fell 0.5% in February after rises of 0.8% in
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| Demand For Rental Properties on the Wane |
02/03/2005 |
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The latest figures from the Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) indicate that growth in
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| More Getting Caught In Stamp Duty Net |
25/02/2005 |
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Research published this week from Alliance and Leicester has revealed that, based on current trends,
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| Repossessions Set To Rise Sharply |
23/02/2005 |
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The Council Of Mortgage Lenders(CML) is predicting a rise in mortgage repossessions by nearly 70% by
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| First Time Buyers Returning |
16/02/2005 |
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Research from the Yorkshire Bank shows that first time buyers are being tempted back into the
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| Hosue Prices Still Falling - But Slower |
15/02/2005 |
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House prices have continued to fall in the three months to January but the rate is the slowest in
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| Over 65s Hold Key To Lifetime Mortgage Market |
08/02/2005 |
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Borrowing habits of older consumers could lead to an escalation in lifetime mortgages, according to
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| Property Ladder Too High For First Time Buyers |
24/01/2005 |
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First time buyers (FTB) are being edged out of he property market in more than 90% of the UK's major
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| House Prices Rise In December |
10/01/2005 |
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House prices unexpectedly rose in December after two straight months of falls, defying widespread
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| New Year New Deals From Portman |
06/01/2005 |
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Portman Building Society has announced several fee-free mortgages for the new year. They have2, 3
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| Mis-Selling Complaints Not Handled Properly |
05/01/2005 |
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The Financial Services Authority is so concerned about the handling of endowment complaints that it
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| Houses Taking Longer To Sell |
30/12/2004 |
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Houses are on the market twice as long as they were in June, providing further evidence that the
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| Stamp Duty Not Mentioned By Chancellor |
06/12/2004 |
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Following strong lobbying of the Chancellor regarding stamp duty, banks and building societies are
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| Tory Plans For stamp Duty |
25/11/2004 |
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First-time buyers may be exempted from stamp duty if they pay less than Ł250,000 for their first
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| New Mortgage Deals From Abbey for Intermediaries |
19/11/2004 |
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Abbey for Intermediaries has re-launched its mortgage range and reduced fixed rate deals by up to
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| Mortgage Costs Set To Fall |
18/11/2004 |
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Mortgage Costs Set To Fall
Mortgages are to get cheaper over the coming months, according to
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| Countdown to "M-Day" |
10/10/2004 |
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With the start of mortgage regulation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) due to commence from
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