Lender cuts mortgage rates

27 November 2008
A UK mortgage lender has announced that it has cut its rates on home loans.... read more »

Lenders lower rates in wake of BoE`s announcement

5 December 2008
A number of major lenders have revealed that they are cutting the interest rates on some of their mortgage products in the wake of the Bank of England`s (BoE`s) decision to cut the base rate.... read more »

Lenders may struggle to pass on rate cut, CML says

5 December 2008
Despite this month`s cut in the base rate of interest, mortgage lenders may struggle to lower the rate they charge consumers, an industry body has said.... read more »

Banks `still cautious about lending`

8 December 2008
UK banks are still cautious about extending loans and credit to consumers and firms, an expert has said.... read more »

Tracker mortgage holders ‘£9bn better off next year’

15 December 2008
New research has suggested that homeowners with tracker mortgages could collectively be up to £9 billion better off by next Christmas.... read more »

Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme: the criteria

11 December 2008
The Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme, which could let households defer some of the interest payments on their mortgage by up to two years, will not help everyone having problems paying their mortgage.... read more »

First-time buyer mortgage offers rise

10 December 2008
New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show a rise in the number of mortgages offered to first-time buyers in October.... read more »

Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme

9 December 2008
In the face of rising unemployment, the Government has announced the ‘Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme’ to give homeowners in financial trouble some breathing space.... read more »

Home loans up in October

9 December 2008
October saw more house purchase loans approved than September, in terms of both volume and value.... read more »

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 »

Base rate cut brings down mortgage costs

5 December 2008
Yesterday’s base rate cut is already making itself felt, as major lenders announce their intention to reduce the cost of their SVR (Standard Variable Rate) mortgages.... read more »

30% of adults concerned about ability to manage debt

5 December 2008
Almost a third of adult Britons are concerned about their ability to manage debt, MoneyExpert has stated.... read more »

1.99% mortgages on offer

4 December 2008
Mortgage providers are offering some people fixed-rate mortgages with exceptionally low rates – as low as 1.99%.... read more »

Interest-only mortgages fall in popularity, figures suggest

4 December 2008
The number of consumers opting for interest-only mortgages has fallen, according to new research.... read more »

Mortgage lending continues to fall

3 December 2008
The number of mortgage approvals in the UK last month fell to just 32,000 in October, new Bank of England figures show.... read more »

1% base rate cut most likely

3 December 2008
When the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announces its base rate decision tomorrow, anyone looking for a loan or mortgage will probably be watching.... read more »

Lender announces reduction in fixed-rate mortgages

3 December 2008
A major UK lender has revealed that it has reduced the interest repayments on its fixed-rate mortgages.... read more »

Mortgage lending dropped last month, figures show

3 December 2008
October saw fewer mortgages approved than September, figures produced by the Bank of England (BoE) suggest.... read more »

Mortgage arrears: RBS offers 6-month grace period

2 December 2008
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has promised to give at least six months’ ‘breathing space’ to homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments.... read more »

Building society mortgage lending `remains low`

2 December 2008
The amount of money lent to consumers in the form of mortgages from building societies remained low in October, new figures indicate.... read more »