HSBC to increase mortgage lending

8 December 2008
HSBC will raise its mortgage lending by 20% in 2009, in a move that could restore some confidence in the struggling mortgage market.... read more »

Falling LIBOR could help reduce mortgage costs

1 December 2008
Three-month LIBOR – the rate at which banks lend to each other, and a benchmark used for pricing mortgages – this week fell to 3.94%. It’s the first time since December 2003, The Telegraph reports, that it has dropped below 4%.... read more »

Mortgage providers agree to delay repossessions

26 November 2008
Mortgage providers have agreed to wait three months before they start repossession proceedings against homeowners who fall into arrears on their mortgages.... read more »

10% rise in mortgage approvals

27 October 2008
The number of mortgage approvals was up 10% last month – but down almost 57% on last September’s figures.... read more »

Mortgage figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders

18 December 2008
In yesterday’s issue of its ‘news & views’ newsletter, the Council of Mortgage Lenders provides an informative summary of today’s mortgage market.... read more »

More govt. help with mortgages

8 January 2009
The Government has announced that it will provide more help to homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments after becoming unemployed.... read more »

Where can I get free mortgage advice?

17 October 2008
In today`s turbulent mortgage markets, getting the right advice is more important than ever. The question is: how much are you willing to pay for it?... read more »

Moving up on housing ladder becoming cheaper

13 January 2009
The cost of ‘trading up’ from the bottom rung of the housing ladder has decreased as property prices continue to fall, an expert has suggested.... read more »

Mortgage support scheme ‘complements measures already in place’

6 February 2009
The homeowner mortgage support scheme proposed by the Government is a ‘well-intentioned move to help some borrowers in temporary financial difficulty’, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has stated, while pointing out that it won’t benefit all homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments.... read more »

Consumers `reluctant to give mortgage advice`

19 March 2009
As a result of the current economic conditions, many consumers are unwilling to provide friends, family and colleagues with advice concerning mortgages.... read more »

Fixed or variable? A note about mortgages...

22 March 2010
Fixed-rate mortgage or variable? It`s a question which chartered financial planner Tim Twiddy looks at, writing in The Press and Journal today. ... read more »

Will an IVA help with my mortgage?

26 July 2010
An IVA can help to make both your unsecured and your secured debts (such as your mortgage) manageable - but in different ways.... read more »