Mortgage lending from banks up 4.3% in May
23 June 2010
Net mortgage lending was up 4.3% in May, compared with a year earlier, according to new figures from the British Bankers` Association (BBA).... read more »
Gross mortgage lending rose by 7% in May
21 June 2010
Gross mortgage lending came to an estimated £11.3bn in May, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
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Mortgage cap would change housing market
17 June 2010
What would happen if the Bank of England introduced a `mortgage cap`, restricting the amount that people could borrow?... read more »
Average mortgage rate `at six-month low`
14 June 2010
The average interest rate on a mortgage is at the lowest level since December last year, the Financial Times reports.... read more »
Cost of fixed-rate mortgages continues to drop
10 June 2010
According to figures from the Bank of England, the cost of short-term fixed-rate mortgages dropped to a record low in May, as `competition continued to return to the market`, The Telegraph reports.... read more »
Mortgages: what lies ahead?
7 June 2010
What lies ahead for the mortgage market? According to Halifax, house prices fell by 0.4% last month - although Nationwide says they rose by 0.5%.... read more »
Mortgage approvals rise
3 June 2010
According to official figures from the Bank of England, UK mortgage approvals increased to the highest level in four months in April - but economists have warned that the housing market will struggle, the Telegraph reports.... read more »
Low fixed mortgage rates `not encouraging borrowers`
1 June 2010
Few homeowners are taking up fixed-rate mortgage deals while interest rates on variable-rate mortgages remain low, according to research from Moneyfacts.... read more »
Mortgage lending `subdued` in April
27 May 2010
According to figures from the British Bankers` Association (BBA), mortgage lending `remained subdued` in April, the BBC reports.... read more »
CML calls for mortgage support to continue
20 May 2010
The unexpectedly low numbers of mortgage arrears and repossessions might not stay so low if the Government doesn`t extend the support it`s been giving to homeowners, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said.... read more »
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