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Homeowners could switch to a cheaper mortgage more easily as lending rules are set to be relaxed
Tens of thousands of mortgage prisoners are now one step closer to being freed, after the financial regulator began consulting on relaxing mortgage affordability rules, in an important step forward for MoneySavingExpert.com's long-running campaign.
26 March 2019
Regulator under fire for lack of 'urgency' on mortgage prisoners
The Financial Conduct Authority has been accused of having no
14 June 2018
Remortgaging? Tesco Bank has launched a market-leading 1.68% five-year fix
Tesco Bank has launched the new lowest five-year fixed rate mortgage deal – at 1.68% with a £995 fee if you borrow 60%
6 June 2017
YBS wades in on mortgage price war with lowest rate EVER of 0.89%
Yorkshire Building Society has taken the lead in the race to offer the lowest mortgage deal
21 April 2017
Mortgage price war: 1.29% FIVE year fix
Check NOW to see if you can take advantage and save £1,000s ditching & switching
19 April 2017
Warning: Cheapest-ever mortgages are disappearing – yet ACT NOW and you could still save £1,000s
Review options this Xmas in case best buys vanish, eg, 1.17% 2yr fix
21 December 2016
'Now's the time to try to cut your mortgage by £1,000s. Leave it & you risk missing out'
Martin warns market reaction to Trump's victory is boosting rates
16 November 2016
Hundreds of thousands of mortgage customers to be reimbursed £100s over arrears payments
Around 750,000 customers with mortgage payment shortfalls have overpaid when trying to clear their arrears
19 October 2016
New 0.99% mortgage – but is now the time?
You can slash your EXISTING mortgage costs by £1,000s with the cheapest-ever two-year-fix remortgage launched, at 0.99%
29 June 2016
'I was a mortgage prisoner but escaped thanks to MSE and saved £3,600'
There's fresh hope for so-called 'mortgage prisoners' after one MoneySaver agreed a £3,600 saving thanks to our campaign
14 June 2016
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