July 31st, 2015
Mortgage lending increased in June as confidence started to climb following the election, and borrowers continued to take advantage of record low rates.
The Bank of England figures revealed that the number of mortga... Read More
July 28th, 2015
Affordable housing schemes have helped nearly 80,000 first time buyers get on to the property ladder since 2013. However, the average price paid for properties using these schemes is only 4% lower than the market rate.
... Read MoreJuly 23rd, 2015
The Citizens Advice Bureau have issued guidance for mortgage borrowers, which raises concerns that kind hearted benefactors could see their own lending options limited, if they choose to act as a guarantor on loans for fam... Read More
July 21st, 2015
One of the most contractor friendly banks in the country has this week announced a review of pricing on its mortgage products, while many other High Street lenders do the exact opposite.
Halifax, the biggest mortgag... Read More
July 16th, 2015
Market experts have today predicted that the Bank of England Base Rate could increase sooner rather than later, possibly as early as August’s meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee.
This follows Monday’s news ... Read More
July 14th, 2015
Amid David Cameron’s initial moves to begin renegotiating the UK’s membership of the EU, a request to review the manner in which EU regulation is impacting the UK finance sectors ability to function and perform has bee... Read More
July 9th, 2015
The Bank of England Base Rate has today been held at 0.5% again, following this month’s meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee.
At the same time as this month’s meeting, Chancellor George Osborne was deliverin... Read More
July 1st, 2015
Britain’s largest mortgage lender has today announced sweeping cuts to the interest rates payable on its mortgage products.
Halifax, part of the Lloyds Banking Group, have announced reductions of up to 0.5% across... Read More
June 30th, 2015
Talks over the UK’s ongoing membership of the European Union began last week, with David Cameron addressing EU leaders in a speech, outlining Britain’s requirements to remain a part of the union. Cameron’s opening 10... Read More
June 26th, 2015
A recent review of companies offering advice for debt management, by the FCA, has resulted in severe reprimands for the worst offenders. The FCA looked into how these companies dealt with their clients, focusing on the fir... Read More
