Mortgage repayments
Protecting against the unexpected Once you take out any kind of mortgage, it’s very important that you make all the repayments in full,...
Read MoreHomeowners Mortgage Support scheme
Underwriting a proportion of the lender’s ultimate risk of loss The government has launched a Homeowners Mortgage Support scheme (HMS). This...
Read MoreSwap rates
Not the only influence on mortgage pricing The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is concerned that some recent coverage of...
Read MoreFewer possessions expected in 2009
Measures taken by the authorities have stabilised the economy The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have announced that due to...
Read MoreLending criteria
What the numbers show Estimates suggest that a higher proportion of young first-time buyers than ever before are getting help from parents to...
Read MoreLocal authorities and housing associations
The problems caused for lenders by imposing planning restrictions A new briefing note has just been published by the Council...
Read MoreDelivering customer satisfaction
Over three quarters of new home owners would recommend their builder The vast majority of Britain’s new home buyers would...
Read MoreLender defends the launch of its new 125 per cent mortgage
Socially responsible and prudent solution to people in negative equity The Nationwide Building Society has introduced a mortgage allowing borrowers...
Read MoreSmall signs of housing market recovery
Increase in new buyer enquiries reported Expectations that house prices are set to rise have increased for the first time since May 2007 because of...
Read MoreThe mortgage interest rate maze
What will you choose? There are plenty of interest rate options available to the homebuyer when taking out or switching mortgages and this...
Read MoreGovernment mortgage schemes
Mixed reaction to the latest statistics There has been a mixed reaction to the latest statistics monitoring take-up of the...
Read MoreResidential development
Land values stabilise across most UK regions The value of residential development land has stabilised across most UK regions after...
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