Major mortgage lenders pass on base rate cut

12 January 2009
Three major mortgage lenders have announced that they will be passing on the full base rate cut to their Standard Variable Rate (SVR) mortgage products.... read more »

Growing gap between new buyer enquiries and mortgage approvals

15 January 2009
The gap between the number of new buyer enquiries and the number of mortgage approvals is growing, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has pointed out.... read more »

Limited home loan availability contributes to house price fall

30 January 2009
New figures have shown that the average price of a property in the UK is now 16.6% lower than this time last year.... read more »

People ‘should save four months’ salary to avoid debt’

3 February 2009
A new report from Nationwide Building Society has encouraged consumers to ensure they have the equivalent of four months’ salary saved up to protect themselves in the event of unemployment.... read more »

Insurance can provide vital protection if income drops

Research from Nationwide Building Society has revealed the importance of insurance and other forms of protection, as the recession makes it increasingly difficult for people to cope if they find themselves unable to work for long periods.... read more »

Nationwide: quarter of UK ‘not saving at all’

13 February 2009
New statistics from Nationwide Building Society, issued on February 10th, have shown that almost a quarter (23%) of UK consumers were not saving any of their income.... read more »

Building society helps customers with credit card debt

5 March 2009
A major building society has been judged the most responsible credit card lender for the second year running at The Card Awards.... read more »

First average house price rise in 16 months

3 April 2009
The latest house price figures from Nationwide Building Society claim that the average price of a house rose for the first time since October 2007.... read more »

Mortgage news: good and bad

14 April 2009
According to a Bank of England survey, mortgage approvals jumped 20% in February. At 37,937 approvals, it`s the highest figure since May 2008, but many economists believe we`d need to see around 70,000 - 80,000 monthly approvals before the fall in house prices came to an end.... read more »

House price changes `higher than reported`

1 May 2009
A leading mortgage expert has suggested that the seasonally adjusted measure of house prices does not accurately reflect the state of the market.... read more »

Bank of England considers base rate decision

6 May 2009
The Bank of England`s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting is underway this week, as it decides on this month`s base rate decision. ... read more »

Mortgage provider: house prices rise 1.2% in May

29 May 2009
The average house price has risen by 1.2% since April this year, according to Nationwide, making May the second month in three months in which it has risen.... read more »

Home loan rates `set to rise`

11 June 2009
Other mortgage lenders may raise their interest rates, according to experts, after Nationwide raised the rates on its fixed-rate mortgages by as much as 0.86% this week.... read more »

Average house price up by 0.9%

3 July 2009
The latest survey from mortgage lender Nationwide has shown a 0.9% rise in average house prices in June, compared with the previous month.... read more »

Lower interest on loans indicates market may be recovering

21 August 2009
The loans market may be recovering, it has been claimed, after a major loan provider reduced the interest rates it charges on personal loans.... read more »

Savings confidence high as debt fears ease

24 August 2009
Nationwide`s latest Future Savings Index has shown the highest level of confidence amongst consumers since the survey began in June 2008, perhaps suggesting that people are becoming less concerned about meeting their debt repayments and other financial commitments.... read more »

House prices - on their way up?

7 October 2009
Last September, the `average` house was valued at around £161,800*. Prices were on the way down, and kept falling for another five months - reaching an average of £147,700 in February - before starting to climb again.... read more »

Recession `keeping mortgages affordable`

2 November 2009
The recession should help keep mortgages affordable well into 2010, according to Nationwide Building Society.... read more »

House prices. Who’s talking? Who’s listening?

17 September 2008
House prices. It’s a big topic. Not just because houses are a major investment (and mortgages are a major debt), but because property values affect just about everyone, whether they’re buying a house, selling one, renting one – or just living in one.... read more »

Negative equity home loans to be launched in Ireland

29 June 2010
Three Irish lenders are about to launch `negative equity` home loans to allow people who owe more than their property is worth to move home, the Guardian reports.... read more »