First-time buyers drive mortgage lending in June
15 August 2021
First-time buyers looking to get a foot on the property ladder helped drive lending for house purchase in June, figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have revealed.
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Mortgage repossessions now - but are lenders 'propping up' homeowners?
10 August 2021
Things are getting better for struggling homeowners, the latest repossession figures appear to suggest. In the second quarter of 2021, repossessions dropped to the lowest level since the end of 2010, indicating that more homeowners are getting back on top of their finances.
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Mortgage borrowers 'should be helped to avoid repossession'
8 August 2021
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has urged the Government to give mortgage borrowers who are struggling to keep up with their payments more help to avoid repossession - by upholding some temporary benefit arrangements for at least another 12 months.
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Offset mortgage 'could save homeowners £36,600'
2 August 2021
Homeowners with a large amount of money in savings could save a significant sum by choosing an offset mortgage, according to first direct.
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House prices 'see biggest fall since 2009'
1 August 2021
According to figures from Nationwide, house prices in the UK fell at their fastest yearly rate in nearly three years in July, Reuters reports.
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Good news for homeowners as mortgage lenders cut rates
27 July 2021
A number of major lenders have cut some of their mortgage rates in recent weeks, meaning lower mortgage payments for many new and remortgaging homeowners.
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Mortgage approvals 'hit lowest level in at least 15 years'
25 July 2021
The number of mortgage approvals fell to their lowest number in at least 15 years in June, according to figures from the British Bankers' Association (BBA), The Telegraph reports.... read more »
Over-50s who have children in their 40s will be 'three years older' than the average when their mortgage is paid off
18 July 2021
Research from Saga has shown that if people have children later in life, it can affect the age that they become debt free.... read more »
Could a payday loan stop you getting a mortgage?
11 July 2021
Taking out a payday loan could affect your ability to get a mortgage - with one mortgage lender rejecting applications from borrowers who have recently applied for a loan, and others remaining cautious, the Daily Mail reports.
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Building society mortgage lending up 54% in May
6 July 2021
Total mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders increased by 54% in May, compared with the same time a year earlier.... read more »
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