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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
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Mortgage ... more »
Tuesday, January 27
Are new buyers really soaring in London area?
by
MortMan
on Tue 27 Jan 2009 08:39 AM GMT
Quarter 4 2008 saw the number of Londoners looking to buy a home rocket by 83% compared to Q4 2007, ... 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 »
Thursday, January 22
Government supports secondary mortgage market
by
MortMan
on Thu 22 Jan 2009 01:31 PM GMT
The government today said that it supported the secondary mortgage market, but it was paramount that it must operate in ... 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 »
Saturday, January 17
Property auctions are they really the place to get bargains?
by
MortMan
on Sat 17 Jan 2009 08:07 PM GMT
The number of repossessed homes up for auction in London has more than doubled in the past year, figures show ... 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 »
Wednesday, January 14
Top bankers debate mortgage lending
by
MortMan
on Wed 14 Jan 2009 11:46 PM GMT
Some of Britians top bankers met at the Prime Minister's country residence, Chequers, this weekend to discuss solutions to the ... 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 »
Bank Of England Base Rate History Chart
by
MortMan
on Thu 08 Jan 2009 04:04 PM GMT
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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 »
Wednesday, January 7
Number of borrowers taking trackers declines
by
MortMan
on Wed 07 Jan 2009 08:24 PM GMT
The latest Mortgage Purchase Index from Legal & General has revealed that despite a succession of base rate cuts, the ... more »
A&L ‘open for business’ with new range
by
MortMan
on Wed 07 Jan 2009 08:18 PM GMT
Alliance & Leicester has launched a new range of mortgages, emphasising that it is looking for business in 2009.
It ... more »
C&G pulls all tracker deals!
by
MortMan
on Wed 07 Jan 2009 08:13 PM GMT
Cheltenham & Gloucester has announced that it is pulling its entire tracker range, ahead of tomorrow’s Bank base rate decision ... more »
Tuesday, January 6
Cable warns prices may fall further 20%
by
MortMan
on Tue 06 Jan 2009 07:51 PM GMT
Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable has forecast house prices may yet fall by a further 20%.
Liberal Democrat ... more »
The Mortgage Works unveils new Buy To Let deals
by
MortMan
on Tue 06 Jan 2009 05:34 PM GMT
The Mortgage Works (TMW), the specialist lending subsidiary of Nationwide Building Society, has launched two new buy-to-let products.
The lender ... more »
Monday, January 5
Free arrears helpline launched
by
MortMan
on Mon 05 Jan 2009 06:43 PM GMT
Guardian Debt Management has launched a free and confidential arrears helpline, which it hopes will provide UK homeowners with the ... more »
Lenders urged to look at LIBOR-linked mortgages
by
MortMan
on Mon 05 Jan 2009 05:26 PM GMT
Pink Home Loans has urged more lenders to launch mortgage products linked to the London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR).
The ... more »
Lenders urged to look at LIBOR-linked mortgages
by
MortMan
on Mon 05 Jan 2009 05:26 PM GMT
Pink Home Loans has urged more lenders to launch mortgage products linked to the London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR).
The ... more »
Saturday, January 3
Posting comments on mortgage blog?
by
MortMan
on Sat 03 Jan 2009 09:03 PM GMT
Further to numerous requests on how to pass comment on blogs found on the Mortgage Blog we explain how easy ... more »
Positive attitude needed in 2009 mortgage market
by
MortMan
on Sat 03 Jan 2009 06:27 PM GMT
The main problem with the UK mortgage market at the moment isn't the lenders or choice of deals or difficulty ... more »
Friday, January 2
Nationwide refuses to lower tracker mortgage customers rates further?
by
MortMan
on Fri 02 Jan 2009 07:22 PM GMT
Here's a story all those wonderful adverts on UK tv would probably be impressed with, if of course it wasn't ... more »
Halifax Survey: UK House prices dived 16.2% in 2008
by
MortMan
on Fri 02 Jan 2009 05:54 PM GMT
House prices plunged by a record 16.2% in 2008, according to the Halifax, as £37,000 was wiped off the value ... more »
Thursday, January 1
New Years Resolution, FREE MORTGAGE SOURCING!
by
MortMan
on Thu 01 Jan 2009 01:28 AM GMT
Yep our New Years resolution is to start to offer again a FREE MORTGAGE BROKING service for UK mortgage clients.... more »
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