Mortgages
Mortgage approvals hit a new high
A total of 36,709 loans were approved by the major banks for people buying a property during May.
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Mortgage rates at a seven-year low
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
The average cost of a two-year fixed rate mortgage has fallen to its lowest level for nearly seven years, according to Moneyfacts.co.uk. The financial information group said that interest rates charged on two-year fixed rate deals have been falling steadily since August last year, dropping to an average of 4.52 per cent. The rate is the lowest since September 2003, and down from 4.93 per cent at the beginning of the year.
An eighth of an Irish chateau could be better than nothing
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Julian Knight weighs the pros and cons of fractional ownership of a luxury estate on a golf course near Dublin
What does reform mean for mortgages?
Sunday, 20 June 2010
More supervision of lenders may be a good thing, but if it's too restrictive it could lead to fewer products.
Money Insider: The 10-year fixed rate mortgage returns, but is it a fix too far?
Saturday, 19 June 2010
The market for long-term fixed-rate mortgages is almost unrecognisable compared with that seen at the height of the property market three years ago.
7% rise in mortgage lending
Friday, 18 June 2010
Mortgage lending rose by 7% during May but remained well down on levels seen at the end of 2009, figures showed today.
Why house price increases are nothing to write home about
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Housing market indexes show that property values are still rising. But you should not bank on them continuing to do so, says Laura Howard
Spotlight On: Yorkshire's 10-year fix
Saturday, 12 June 2010
On the right track: Why fixed or variable is the key modern mortgage dilemma
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Interest rates are expected to rise, so should borrowers go for fixed or tracker mortgages? Simon Read negotiates the financial minefield
A win-win situation for borrowers: Loans linked to your current account or savings are an attractive option
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Linking your mortgage to your current account or savings could mean cutting the cost of your mortgage. That's especially true at the moment when savings rates are so low. If you offset your savings against your outstanding mortgage, you'll effectively be earning interest at whatever your mortgage rate is. And that's likely to be much higher than you can earn on your savings at present.
Weigh up the hidden expenses of relocation
Thursday, 10 June 2010
It's a good time to buy, but movers need to wise up to the true cost, says Nicolas Hopkins
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