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Millions of mortgage holders have either been hit with a huge rise in repayments this year, or will shortly see costs soar. Yet some five-year fixed rate deals for new borrowers are at an all-time low. So is it time to consider a new home loan?

House prices have recorded their biggest year-on-year decline in almost three years amid the toughening economy, Nationwide Building Society reveals today.

Competition to attract mortgage customers has stepped up, as HSBC today launches a five-year fixed-rate deal with a record low rate amid a time of rising rates and economic uncertainty.

Interest-only mortgages could become harder to get, say brokers, after Santander raised the minimum deposit required to take out the loans.

A wide-ranging shake-up of the mortgage market was unveiled by the financial services regulator today, aiming to prevent a return of irresponsible lending and stop borrowers taking out unaffordable deals.

The cost of five-year fixed rate mortgages is at its lowest ever level, prompting some brokers to suggest borrowers should snap them up soon.

Mortgages where you declare your income without proof are to be banned next year, under proposals from the City regulator.

Mortgage rates are at their lowest level for a year so is now the time for homeowners to lock themselves into a cheap fixed rate deal?

Borrowers have been urged by some sections of the mortgage market and media to fix their home loan rates over recent weeks, but is that good advice?