Does 26% mortgage slump tell...

March 11, 2011

Banks and building societies have released figures showing mortgage lending in Januaryslumped by 26% compared with the month before. Lenders blame the lending low on a package of factors like cold wea...

Boost for first time buyers...

March 10, 2011

It has been a tough time for homebuyers over recent years. Since the credit crunch, lenders havetightened their criteria for mortgages meaning that borrowers have needed larger deposits and asqueaky c...

Tracker mortgage rates hit 2...

March 07, 2011

Two-year tracker mortgage rates have fallen to an average of 3.4% – their lowest level in 23 years. A host of lenders have slashed their tracker rates in recent weeks – including big playe...

One in six homeowners strugg...

March 01, 2011

If you have been finding it tough to pay your monthly mortgage payment over recent months, you are not alone.  New research from Barclays has found that despite the affordability of mortgages rea...