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Wednesday, July 22
Sorry were off Tweeting!
by
MortMan
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 01:10 PM BST
For those who have moaned about no blog updates for a while we confirm that we are currently testing www.Twitter.com... more »
Saturday, April 11
How to save for a deposit, by Barney McCarthy of Your Mortgage
by
MortMan
on Sat 11 Apr 2009 10:21 AM BST
Daunting deposit requirements are scaring off some first-time buyers, but all is not lost. Barney McCarthy reports
As the credit ... more »
Friday, April 10
Northern Rock cracks down on borrowers!
by
MortMan
on Fri 10 Apr 2009 08:15 AM BST
Northern Rock has tightened its lending criteria, meaning that thousands of existing mortgage borrowers can no longer use the flexible ... more »
Thursday, April 9
Bank of England keeps base rate at 0.5%
by
MortMan
on Thu 09 Apr 2009 03:45 PM BST
The Bank of England kept its key bank rate unchanged at its record low of 0.5% today. The decision comes ... more »
Friday, February 27
RBS to provide £9bn new mortgage lending in 2009, and the floodgates start to open!
by
MortMan
on Fri 27 Feb 2009 08:55 PM GMT
It has been announced today that the Treasury has reached agreement in principle with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for ... more »
Thursday, February 26
Mortgage overpayments increase
by
MortMan
on Thu 26 Feb 2009 06:59 PM GMT
Research has found that the number of people who are making overpayments on their mortgages has doubled in the last ... more »
Monday, February 23
Northern Rock brings back 90% mortgage
by
MortMan
on Mon 23 Feb 2009 09:23 PM GMT
Northern Rock will make a £14bn return to the mortgage arena today, offering loans of up to 90%.
In a dramatic ... more »
Sunday, February 22
Gordy plans a ban on 100% mortgages, not banking bonuses then!
by
MortMan
on Sun 22 Feb 2009 08:43 PM GMT
Gordon Brown plans to ban 100% mortgages in an attempt to prevent a repeat of the reckless loans by banks ... more »
Wednesday, February 18
Has your mortgage rate been cut?
by
MortMan
on Wed 18 Feb 2009 07:24 PM GMT
Who has cut rates?
This is Money lists lenders who have cut rates or confirmed they will not. Those claiming ... more »
Tuesday, February 10
Buyers Returning to Property Market
by
MortMan
on Tue 10 Feb 2009 06:31 PM GMT
Rapidly falling house prices and lower interest rates are attracting potential buyers but estate agents are selling fewer homes than ... more »
Monday, February 9
The rate cut mortgage winners and losers
by
MortMan
on Mon 09 Feb 2009 06:48 PM GMT
The mortgage market is more fractured than ever before with with some paying barely any interest and others more than ... more »
Friday, February 6
Homeowners to miss out on interest rate cut
by
MortMan
on Fri 06 Feb 2009 11:05 PM GMT
Most homeowners will not save a penny on their mortgage if the Bank of England reduces the base rate again today ... more »
Monday, February 2
Rate cut will see the '8p-a-month mortgage'
by
MortMan
on Mon 02 Feb 2009 07:47 PM GMT
Thousands of people are set to pay as little as eight pence a month for their mortgages if the Bank ... more »
Saturday, January 31
Bank 'should shun further rate cuts'
by
MortMan
on Sat 31 Jan 2009 11:00 PM GMT
The Bank of England was urged to hold off further rate cuts next month because of fears the pound could ... more »
Friday, January 30
Woolwich's cheapest mortgage in 160 years!
by
MortMan
on Fri 30 Jan 2009 11:00 PM GMT
The Woolwich has launched its cheapest mortgage since its first loan in 1847 - a one-year fixed rate at just ... more »
Thursday, January 29
How abandoning a fixed rate COULD pay off!
by
MortMan
on Thu 29 Jan 2009 07:20 PM GMT
Homebuyers could save thousands of pounds by coming out of fixed-rate mortgages early and moving to cheaper ones, even if ... more »
Wednesday, January 28
Bank Of England January Rate Cut, which lenders have sliced the .50% decrease from their customers!
by
MortMan
on Wed 28 Jan 2009 05:33 PM GMT
Who has cut rates?
MORTGAGE LENDERS' SVR CUTS JANUARY 2009
| Lender |
Old SVR % |
New SVR % |
Cut % |
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Mortgage ... more »
Monday, January 26
Lending figures will struggle to improve
by
MortMan
on Mon 26 Jan 2009 09:00 PM GMT
Until borrowers can get a better deal than moving onto their lender's SVR, we are unlikely to see any significant ... more »
Sunday, January 25
1 week to go until Mortgage Shop offers unique fees free broking service
by
MortMan
on Sun 25 Jan 2009 12:15 PM GMT
Well its a week away from the big day and already we have scores of clients who have taken the ... more »
Wednesday, January 21
Bank Of England's MPC voted 8-1 in favour of 0.5% cut
by
MortMan
on Wed 21 Jan 2009 07:23 PM GMT
The minutes from this month’s meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee has revealed eight of the nine members voted in ... more »
Tuesday, January 20
Rationing is back, but where's the war?
by
MortMan
on Tue 20 Jan 2009 08:00 PM GMT
Mortgage rationing has left many borrowers unable to take advantage of interest rate cuts as lenders' margins on fixed and ... more »
Monday, January 19
100% mortgage from the taxman?
by
MortMan
on Mon 19 Jan 2009 08:52 AM GMT
The 100% mortgage is on the way back as taxpayers' money is used to tempt first-time buyers to move into ... more »
Sunday, January 18
Taking standard variable rate mortgage may leave you short in future!
by
MortMan
on Sun 18 Jan 2009 01:45 PM GMT
Mortgage lenders' SVRs look tempting as rates drop, but falling house prices could leave borrowers unable to get a new ... more »
Friday, January 16
£200m mortgage rescue scheme launches
by
MortMan
on Fri 16 Jan 2009 07:28 PM GMT
A new mortgage rescue scheme, which will see not-for-profit housing associations buy homes from people struggling to pay their mortgage, ... more »
Thursday, January 15
Can an HSBC new 2.99% rated mortgage save you money?
by
MortMan
on Thu 15 Jan 2009 02:24 PM GMT
The HSBC 2.99% mortgage (and its catch) Simon Lambert from This is Money
In a mortgage market characterised by lenders' ... more »
Tuesday, January 13
Interest rate cuts only half the solution
by
MortMan
on Tue 13 Jan 2009 11:25 AM GMT
Commenting on yesterday's 0.5% cut in interest rates, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said it was only half the ... more »
Monday, January 12
Rate cuts are not working; cut taxes
by
MortMan
on Mon 12 Jan 2009 09:18 AM GMT
Following yesterday’s interest rate decision, financial website Fool is calling on the Government to reduce income tax with immediate effect ... more »
Saturday, January 10
Loads of borrowers coming off 2 year fixed rates in the next 6 months!
by
MortMan
on Sat 10 Jan 2009 09:38 AM GMT
From research it appears that there is a very large amount of borrowers coming off of 2 year fixed deals ... more »
Friday, January 9
BOE MPC cuts rate to 1.5%!
by
MortMan
on Fri 09 Jan 2009 10:14 AM GMT
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has cut Bank base rate to 1.5%, its lowest ever level.
BBR has ... more »
Thursday, January 8
UK base rate down to 1.5%!
by
MortMan
on Thu 08 Jan 2009 05:08 PM GMT
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by half a point to 1.5%, their lowest level since it was ... more »
BOE rate cut, what difference!
by
MortMan
on Thu 08 Jan 2009 09:57 AM GMT
What's all the fuss about, if the Bank Of England drops the base rate to 1% will it really be ... more »
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