Articles Tagged With: Negative Equity

The majority of people will be aware of the struggle first time buyers face to get a foot on the property ladder. Headlines for the last few months have highlighted the plight of potential homebuyers,

If you're looking to improve your home in a simple and inexpensive way, here are five ways to do so for less.

Homeowners are getting used to low interest rates and could be missing out on some of the best cheap mortgages for years, it has been claimed. According to research by unbiased.co.uk, 37 per cent of homeowners

Homeowners looking for cheap mortgages have been warned that the amount of houses in negative equity is set to increase. Analysis by Homeloan Management Limited revealed that if house prices fall by another

The average loan-to-value ratio on mortgaged property in the UK is less than 60 per cent, those seeking cheap mortgages have been told. Research by the Council of Mortgage Lenders CML revealed that despite

People looking for cheap mortgages have been told that there is unlikely to be an increase in the number of 90 to 95 per cent loan-to-value LTV products available in the near future. Ben Wilkie, editor

The average fixed-rate charged for lifetime mortgages has increased, when compared to their closest product in the residential mortgage market, it has been claimed. According to David Black, banking specialist

Like most areas within the finance sector, the mortgage market has been far from recession proof and since most of us need a roof over our heads, the fallout has been far reaching and devastating. But what difference will phasing out the self cert mortgage make now?