First-time buyers (FTBs) who've got on the housing ladder are spending less of their income on servicing mortgage debt but many other wannabe homeowners are still struggling to buy.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has juggled its compensation limits this week which brings bad news for those with insurance but good news for investors.
Borrowers with a mortgage where the interest is calculated once a year could save hundreds of pounds by overpaying in the next two weeks, brokers insist.
15 December 2009
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