Many years have passed since the UK’s mortgage rate peaked at 15.4 per cent, it has been noted. HSBC observed it was 22 years ago when the levels last hit those heights, while tomorrow (March 3rd) will see the third Read more…
Gross mortgage lending from building societies and other mutual lenders in the UK increased markedly throughout January, new figures have suggested. Provided by the Building Societies Association (BSA), the findings showed such levels swelled by 32 per cent during the Read more…
Yorkshire Building Society is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of its offset mortgage offering and is using the milestone to promote the benefits of choosing this type of home loan . According to the group, one-in-three of its mortgage applicants have Read more…
Mortgage availability in the UK has been tightened as a direct consequence of the eurozone crisis, new research has found. According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors European Housing Review 2012, this movement was particularly apparent in the final Read more…
Northern Ireland experienced a marked increase in mortgage deal numbers during the final quarter of 2011, new research has shown. According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), the country was the only region in the UK to see such Read more…
The number of people taking out buy-to-let mortgages could be set to increase, as new research has found intermediaries are optimistic about the prospects for this sector over the coming months. Carried out by the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), Read more…
Net mortgage lending by banks in the UK is on the increase, new research has found. Carried out by the British Bankers Association (BBA), the study revealed annual growth of 1.3 per cent for such deals – markedly more than Read more…
People in search of their first mortgage appear to be making the most of the stamp duty holiday before it comes to an end in the coming weeks. The break is taking effect in March and the National Association of Read more…
Leeds Building Society has increased its mortgage market share with profits at the organisation leaping 19 per cent across 2011. The company revealed its revenue reached record levels during the 12-month period, while membership and savings balances were greater than Read more…
The value of mortgages has risen for just a few local authorities in the UK, new research has suggested. According to the study from Bank of Scotland, South Lakeland and Rochford in Essex are the only two such areas in Read more…