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What’s new in the mortgage market?
The last few years have been a difficult time for the mortgage market and the industry and borrowers alike have become used to the fact that there have been fewer mortgage options available as a result. However there have been some positive moves in the market in 2012 and some mortgage lenders are even showing a [...] -
What the papers say – 28th and 29th January 2012
The Financial Times reported this weekend on the wide variety of mortgage news over recent weeks. Homeowners can now secure cheaper fixed rate deals than a year ago with some lenders, while others such as Nationwide have increased both tracker and fixed rates. The Times, Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Times and Sunday Express all carried news [...] -
Mortgages at their most affordable since 1997
Mortgage payments for new borrowers are now more affordable than they have been for 14 years according to new research from Halifax. The lender looked at average monthly mortgage costs as a proportion of disposable income for new borrowers – both first time buyers and homemovers. It found that in the 4th quarter of 2011, [...]
