Mortgage lending falls again...

August 09, 2011

New figures from the Bank of England show that mortgage lending plummeted in March as the housing market remained subdued.  The Independent reports that net lending (taking into account repayments an...

Leading building society lau...

August 04, 2011

Demand for fixed rate mortgage deals has risen over recent months.  Borrowers are increasingly concerned about the prospect of rising interest rates and have turned to fixed rates in order to protect...

More and more lenders re-ent...

August 01, 2011

Over the last few years it has been tough for first time buyers to get on the property ladder.  Banks have been cautious about who they lend to and have often required deposits of over 15 per cent â€...

Mortgage deals hit a record...

August 01, 2011

Interest rates on short term fixed rate mortgage deals have fallen to a record low, according to new figures from the Bank of England.  The average cost of a two year fixed rate mortgage in the UK wa...