Which type of mortgage is right for me?

29 April 2009
If you`re looking for a mortgage and wondering which type of mortgage deal you should go for, there`s no point just thinking about the present. A mortgage is a long-term commitment, and you`ll need to think about what`s likely to happen to your finances - and the UK`s - for a number of years into the future.... read more »

Base rate stays at 0.5%

8 October 2009
Today at midday, the Bank of England`s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) confirmed that it would maintain the official base rate at 0.5% for at least one more month.... read more »

Bank of England base rate remains at 0.5%

4 February 2010
The Bank of England has kept its base rate at 0.5%, amidst continued uncertainty in the economy.... read more »

Lloyds doubles mortgage overpayment allowance

15 March 2010
Lloyds Banking Group is to launch a new scheme allowing its variable-rate mortgage customers to `overpay` by up to 20% without incurring any financial penalty.... 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 »

My mortgage: should I stick with my SVR?

9 January 2010
Remortgaging, as the CML (Council of Mortgage Lenders) recently stated, has dropped to decade-low levels - as many homeowners see `little incentive` in remortgaging when their fixed-rate period ends and they revert to the bank`s SVR (Standard Variable Rate).... read more »

Good time to overpay debt as base rate remains low

5 June 2009
Yesterday, the Bank of England announced that the base rate would remain at 0.5%, which is good news for many people with mortgages.... read more »