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Mortgage rule change could help improve borrowers’ choice
Customers could benefit from more choice in how they buy a mortgage after a major review by the financial watchdog recommended changes to...
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Mortgage Tree
May 10, 20192 min
Calls for stamp duty break for downsizers to ‘free up homes’
Downsizers should be exempt from stamp duty in order to increase liquidity in the housing market and free up housing for families and...
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May 3, 20192 min
Thousands of first-time buyers benefit from incentives
Around 1,000 household per week have got onto the property ladder thanks to the Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme, new statistics have...
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Apr 12, 20193 min
Getting a mortgage with a bad credit score could soon get easier
Demand is growing for mortgages that accept County Court Judgements, and lenders are responding with more flexibility Virgin Money’s...
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Apr 10, 20191 min
First-time buyers with a 5% deposit benefit from tumbling rates
Rates on mortgages for first-time buyers with small deposits have fallen ‘dramatically’ over the last year, according to the latest...
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Apr 8, 20192 min
House buyers and sellers ‘undeterred’ by Brexit
Two thirds of buyers and sellers are undeterred by current political uncertainty and say Brexit is having no impact on their plans to...
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Apr 2, 20192 min
Why mortgage-holders need protection
What would happen if, for some unforeseen reason, you were unable to work and couldn’t cover the mortgage repayments? Taking out a...
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Mar 29, 20193 min
How to remortgage your property
Every month thousands of people in the UK come to the end of their fixed or tracker rate initial deals. If they were to do nothing at...
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Mar 15, 20192 min
Borrowers benefit from low rates and product highs
Mortgage borrowers are enjoying a product boom with ‘historically low’ rates and product numbers at record highs, analysts have revealed....
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Mar 12, 20192 min
No-deal Brexit could drive up mortgage arrears, warns lender
A no-deal Brexit would result in a ‘sharp increase’ in borrowers falling behind with their mortgage repayments over the next three years,...
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Feb 26, 20192 min
Barriers to remortgaging: Why borrowers don’t switch
Stricter borrowing rules and the hassle of switching provider have been named by borrowers as the main reasons for not remortgaging last...
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Feb 26, 20192 min
New report calls for downsizing incentives for last-time buyers
The report also highlights the role of the financial services industry in expanding mortgage offerings and insurance policies. Housing...
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Feb 25, 20192 min
Owning property can boost your earnings by 26%
Out of 105 towns and cities, only two made a loss over the last 10 years - but which were they? The average homeowner has boosted their...
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Feb 22, 20192 min
Fixed-rate mortgage shoppers are spoiled for choice
Mortgage choices for borrowers who want to guarantee their monthly repayments are at a record high, it has been revealed. The latest...
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Feb 18, 20192 min
New deal allows you to get a mortgage with no deposit
There's a new way for the Bank of Mum and Dad to help their children onto the housing ladder First-time buyers with no deposit can now...
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Jan 18, 20192 min
First Time Buyers numbers rise, while landlord mortgages see double digit drop
First-timers have not yet been deterred by Brexit, but buy-to-let landlords are less bullish when it comes to purchasing property There...
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