Legal and General (L&G) claimed a 25 per cent share of the UK mortgage market last year, marking a 20 per cent rise from 2011. This is according to the group’s preliminary results, which were published yesterday (March 6th) and Read more…
Customers of HSBC are now benefiting from the bank’s lowest ever range of two, five, seven and ten-year fixed rate mortgages. The products – which were launched yesterday (March 4th) – are available to borrowers with a 40 per cent Read more…
Britain’s mortgage market has seen a boost thanks to government initiatives helping first-time buyers get on the property ladder. This is the view of housebuilding and construction business Redrow Homes, which announced its support for parliament’s NewBuy scheme and said Read more…
Accord Mortgages has launched a new range of products in a bid to help first-time buyers and consumers who cannot afford large deposits. The firm is offering various 90 per cent loan-to-value (LTV) residential mortgages that come with rates up Read more…
The Co-operative Bank has announced it is removing the £999 fee on its fixed five-year mortgage. From today (February 21st), the financial institution is getting rid of the charge, while it is keeping its competitive rate of 2.79 per cent Read more…
British households are spending almost one-third (30 per cent) of their total outgoings every month on mortgage payments. This is according to a new report published by housing investment and shared equity mortgage provider Castle Trust, which found there are Read more…
Mortgage rates in the UK have dropped to an all-time low, while the range of products available has increased by 37 per cent. This is according to new research from MoneySupermarket, which found that consumers benefiting from the best deals Read more…
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has launched a no-fee mortgage offer as a reward to customers looking to take out a mortgage before April 7th. The move from the firm, which was announced yesterday (February 11th), will save people £999, which Read more…
A mortgage deposit scheme being supported by Leeds City Council is helping up to 18 first-time buyers to secure a property. So far, 11 homeowners have completed deals to purchase a house in recent weeks through Leeds Building Society’s Helping Read more…
The UK’s total mortgage debt has increased by 88 per cent since 2002 to reach £1.27 trillion, up from £675 billion. According to new research conducted by Halifax, during the same time period, the value of the nation’s housing stock Read more…