95% mortgage deals on the in...

July 29, 2011

As banks continue to relax their lending criteria it has been revealed that the number of 95 per cent loan to value mortgage deals has reached its highest level in over two years.  Email this page...

‘Drop lock’ deals provin...

July 28, 2011

With interest rates remaining uncertain, borrowers are turning to so-called ‘drop lock’ mortgage deals in increasing numbers.  Santander and Woolwich have reported an uptake in ‘switch and fixâ...

Mortgage borrowers get in a...

April 15, 2011

Despite advice not to fix mortgage rates, borrowers are flocking to lock their rates in a race to beat interest rate rises. In February, 57% of all mortgages advanced were at a fixed rate, up from 52%...

Lenders rake in cash as borr...

April 13, 2011

Banks and building societies are making a fortune out of a rush to take out fixedrate mortgages as homeowners panic about interest rate increases. With uncertainty surrounding the timing of future int...