Articles Tagged With: Mortgages

It is worrying how many people are missing out on cheaper mortgage rates through ignorance over their current repayment costs, according to one expert. Ray Boulger, senior technical manager at mortgage

At least three million UK borrowers do not know the rate of interest at which they are currently repaying their mortgage, it has been reported. Post Office Mortgages reports that 28 per cent are ignorant

The Co-operative Financial Services has added a new two-year fixed-rate deal to its mortgage range. Available through both the Co-operative Bank and Britannia, interest rates of 3.19 per cent are accessible

High street lender Santander has today launched a new range of fixed-rate bonds. The new products pay up to 3.75 per cent gross/AER, meaning they could be of interest to consumers seeking the best savings

Yorkshire Building Society has given a further boost to the UK property market by signalling its intention to step up its mortgage lending over the remainder of 2010. The country's second-largest mutual,

Savers should take the opportunity to pay off debts on mortgages and credit cards if they are unwilling to put money away at present, it has been suggested. According to Martin Bamford, chartered financial

Skipton International has launched a new fixed-rate sterling account paying 3.5 per cent gross per annum. The Guernsey-based savings and mortgages provider requires a minimum deposit of £10,000 to

UK consumers should still be looking to increase the amount of money they save, it has been reported. Anna Sofat, director of ADDIDI Wealth, said new figures from Nationwide pointing to an increase in

Tracker rates fell to a record low during January, offering a boost to consumers seeking cheap mortgage rates. According to the Bank of England – which began keeping records on the product in 1997

Santander is launching two new 70 per cent loan-to-value LTV mortgages, it has been announced. Two-year tracker and two-year fixed rate deals are now available at all branches, offering rates of 2.49

The UK witnessed a slight dip in the number of mortgages approved for home purchase during December 2009. According to the Bank of England, approvals stood at 59,023, down from 60,045 in November - but

Woolwich has reduced its tracker mortgage rates for the sixth time in succession over the last few months. The lender knocked a further 0.2 per cent off its range, which includes trackers at up to 70 per

Incidences of identity fraud increased by 12 per cent during 2009, credit card users have been warned. According to CreditExpert, there has been "a significant rise" in the number of fraudsters

Many parents are raiding their savings accounts to help their children take advantage of the housing market slump, it has been reported. According to Lloyds TSB, some 23 per cent of parents have, or plan

Consumers aiming to get out of debt must directly confront the challenge, even when the numbers make painful reading, it has been claimed. Writing for the Daily Mail, Ali Steed and Liz King of My Money

Current accounts are the one thing that pretty much all of us have, the BBC reported that according to the OFT there were at least 54 million active accounts in the UK so its not surprising that the current account market is worth £8bn. As Most of us are savvy about our savings, quick off the mark with mortgages and clued up on credit cards, why are we completely stuck in a rut when it comes to current accounts?

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