All articles featuring 'Mortgages'

Mortgage misery as Halifax and RBS raise standard rates

4 March 2012

Over a million homeowners will be hit with payment hikes as two of the country's biggest lenders raise mortgage rates

40,000 Halifax mortgage holders at risk of payment hike

29 February 2012

They face the threat of higher mortgage costs after Halifax raised a cap for some on a standard variable mortgage

Highest monthly house asking prices rise for a decade

20 February 2012

Sellers upped their asking prices by the highest monthly jump for ten years, says property website Rightmove

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'Dear Chancellor, don't cap mortgage lending'

10 February 2012

There could be a cap on what home owners can borrow as a percentage of the property value. Critics say it wouldn't work

Interest-only mortgages could be 'thing of the past'

9 February 2012

Such mortgages could become harder to get after Santander upped the minimum deposit needed, with fears others may follow

Home repossessions down but future looks gloomy

9 February 2012

The number of homes repossessed last year fell to its lowest rate since 2007 but is predicted to jump in 2012

Rise in first-time buyers predicted

6 February 2012

The number of first-time buyers is set to rise this year despite a lack of first-time sellers, a new study says

House prices 'still falling slightly'

1 February 2012

House prices fell by 0.2% in January, with analysts predicting the market could tilt further in buyers' favour

House prices 'still falling slightly'

1 February 2012

House prices fell by 0.2% in January, with analysts predicting the market could tilt further in buyers' favour

House sales plunge in 3-year slump

25 January 2012

House sales fell last year to one of the lowest totals recorded, figures from HM Revenue and Customs reveal

Millions cut back on food bills

19 January 2012

More than a third of people have reduced their food spending in the last year to help cover their rent or mortgage

Mortgage payments 'more affordable'

16 January 2012

Mortgage payments for new borrowers have reached their most affordable levels for 14 years, says Halifax

'Modest' fall in house prices

6 January 2012

The UK's average house price fell by 1.3% in 2011 after a monthly decline of 0.9% between November and December

Mortgages could become harder to get

5 January 2012

It could be tougher to get a mortgage over the next three months, a Bank of England survey of lenders has found

Risky lending targeted in tougher mortgage rules

19 December 2011

A shake-up of the mortgage market was unveiled today, aiming to prevent a return of irresponsible lending

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