Some 53 per cent of homeowner loans held with building societies will not be affected by the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) recent base rate rise, it has been claimed.
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This Is Money: Homeowners Absorb Rate Shock
Millions of homebuyers were today assessing the impact on their mortgage repayments of yesterday’s sudden rate hike – the third in just five months
MoneyExpert: A&L Re-prices Mortgage Range
Alliance & Leicester (A&L) is using the new year to amend its mortgage products, with a number being re-priced.
This Is Money: Novice Landlords Defy Rental Downturn
Newcomers are flooding the buy-to-let market, refusing to be spooked by the fact that rental returns have fallen to a five-year low
This Is Money: Experts Warn On Mortgage Crisis
More than 50 families will lose their homes every day this year because they cannot cope with their mortgages, experts have warned
MoneyExpert: Two-thirds Of Mortgage Firms ‘may Give Unsuitable Advice’
Some two-thirds of mortgage providers do not have adequate structures in place to enable them to give suitable advice to customers, it has been claimed.
Scotsman: Mortgage Advice Firms ‘failing In Their Duty To Customers’ Says FSA
TWO thirds of British mortgage advice firms are failing in their duty to give suitable guidance to customers, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned.
New Year, New Finances: Mortgages
This first in a series of posts looking at freshening up your finances for the New Year concentrates on mortgages.
This Is Money: Mortgage Advisers Told To Improve
Mortgage advisers have been told to pull their socks up by the financial watchdog after it found two thirds were in danger of providing unsuitable advice
This Is Money: New Tax ‘to Hit Home Improvements’
Homeowners will receive higher council tax bills every time they improve their house under a Government proposal