mortgages

New fears in mortgage market

New fears in mortgage market

The data for April has just been released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders and it paints a grim picture…

Mortgage fraud indicative of financial stress

Mortgage fraud indicative of financial stress

It has recently been publicised that millions of mortgages are in forbearance and millions more homes either in repossession or…

Homeowners becoming accidental landlords

Homeowners becoming accidental landlords

A relatively new phenomenon is sweeping the UK and that is the fact that homeowners looking to sell their homes…

Another first-time homebuyers initiative introduced

Another first-time homebuyers initiative introduced

After various first-time home buyer initiatives have failed to provide satisfactory results, the government has recently implemented a £400m “Get…

Low interest rates mortgages no longer a good deal

Low interest rates mortgages no longer a good deal

Within the past year, fees associated with mortgages have risen by greater than 30% which is not such a great…

Buy-to-let mortgages on the rise

Buy-to-let mortgages on the rise

With all the bad news surrounding the housing market, there is one group of buyers that is beginning to return…

BSA calls for government intervention for vulnerable homeowners

BSA calls for government intervention for vulnerable homeowners

Since the debt crisis began a little more than two years ago, home values have been dropping which has placed…

Number of Homeowners with Negative Equity Could Double

Number of Homeowners with Negative Equity Could Double

At the moment it is estimated that more than 7% of all home loans are in negative equity. Unfortunately, market…

Aldermore Announces Return of 100% Mortgage

Aldermore Announces Return of 100% Mortgage

At a time when mortgages are becoming increasingly difficult to qualify for, Aldermore has done an about-face and is once…

Huge Number of Homeowners Have Negative Equity

Huge Number of Homeowners Have Negative Equity

Although house prices have been slowly rising in the South West of England, they are rapidly falling in the North…