The Mortgage Works (TMW) has updated its buy-to-let range, with a number of changes being made to its previous collection. Alterations – which come into effect today (March 16th) – include improvements made to selected fixed-rate products by up to Read more…

An increasing number of first-time buyers (FTBs) are securing mortgages and being successful in their attempts to enter the housing market in 2012, new figures have suggested. Produced by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), the findings showed FTB activity Read more…

A new range of tracker mortgages has been unveiled by Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P), as the provider looks to re-enter this section of the home loan market. The company noted the launch arrives at a time when a Read more…

Barclays has unveiled two new mortgage products aimed at supporting the government’s NewBuy scheme. The lender has launched the deals with rates from 4.99 per cent in an effort to assist first-time buyers (FTBs) in their quest to get a Read more…

Access to mortgage finance for new properties will be opened up through the NewBuy scheme, it has been claimed. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said it is pleased to hear the government is offering support to the initiative, claiming Read more…

People in the UK are currently facing a tough decision – whether to secure a mortgage and buy a property or to carry on living in rented accommodation. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has noted both options have their Read more…

A high number of Bank of Ireland mortgage customers could be about to face a significant hike in the interest rate they pay. The Daily Telegraph reports that around 100,000 people in Britain will be affected by a 50 per Read more…

The popularity of buy-to-let mortgages could be set to rocket, as it has been suggested that lenders are keener to offer deals to landlords than they are to make arrangements with residential property owners. Lee Grandin, director at Landlord Mortgages, Read more…

A high number of Britons have been overpaying their mortgage repayments in recent years, new research has found. Carried out by Moneysupermarket, the study revealed 23 per cent of borrowers have been able to do this during the three years Read more…

Mortgage figures in the UK have been distorted by the stamp duty holiday coming to an end, it has been suggested. Catherine Hearnden, director at MyMortgageDirect, noted many people rushed to get their home loan through prior to the break, Read more…