Mortgages
Remortgaging: is now the best time?
Many homeowners may be in their strongest position to remortgage in more than two years thanks to a recovery in property prices. Kevin Rose explains
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Spotlight: Yorkshire Building Society 3-Year Fixed 5.84%
Saturday, 12 December 2009
Times are still tough for first-time buyers. The stamp-duty holiday, which has meant properties under £175,000 have been exempt from the levy, ends on 31 December. But there has been some good news.
Housing: Stamp duty blow to first-time buyers
Thursday, 10 December 2009
The Chancellor's decision not to extend the stamp duty holiday on lower-value homes was a "poke in the eye" for first-time buyers, analysts warned yesterday, adding that the move threatened the fragile recovery in the housing industry.
Should your home be your retirement plan?
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Recent house price rises will have eased worries but, as Chiara Cavaglieri reports, now may be the time to abandon the idea of 'property as a pension'
Spotlight: First Direct Lifetime Tracker
Saturday, 5 December 2009
Offset mortgages have never been mainstream products here in Britain because traditionally you've had to pay a premium. However, this is no longer the case and First Direct's new deal is worth considering. It is offering a lifetime offset tracker with a market-leading rate of 2.58 per cent – 2.08 percentage points above the Bank of England base rate. The arrangement fee is average at £999. However, the minimum deposit is 35 per cent.
Home buyer mortgages hit two-year high
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
The number of mortgages approved for house purchase rose to its highest level for nearly two years during October as buyers continued to return to the market, figures showed today.
Two-year fixed-rate mortgage costs drop below 5%
Monday, 23 November 2009
The average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage has fallen below 5 per cent for the first time in five months, research showed today.
Mortgage lending picks up after quiet summer
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Mortgage lending rose by 5 per cent during October as the market continued to recover from its traditional summer dip, figures showed today.
Interest rates slashed on Lloyds mortgages
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Lloyds Banking Group slashed interest rates on a number of its mortgages today and launched a new best buy deal.
Competition returns to home loan market
Sunday, 15 November 2009
New cut-rate mortgage deals hit the shelves at last – but Chiara Cavaglieri and Julian Knight find that we're still a long way from calling time on the credit crunch
Wealth check: Is my deposit enough to buy my first home?
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Caroline has a cash sum and dreams of buying with her boyfriend, but, in the current climate, does she have enough? Interview by Harriet Meyer
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