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People in the market for cheap mortgages will welcome the news that repayment home loans have hit a record high. Paragon Mortgages' Financial Adviser Confidence Tracking FACT Index found that 77

People who struggle to manage their money could find that pre-paid cards offer a simple and easy solution that can help them get back on track. Pre-paid cards can be an excellent tool to help teach budgeting

Demand for the best mortgage rates is remaining high but many houses have been taken off the market by the buy-to-let industry, according to Firstrung. Paul Holmes, chief executive officer of Firstrung,

First-time buyers looking for the best mortgage rates will be interested to hear that the market is at its most favourable for 12 years, according to the latest Halifax first-time buyer review. The research

The number of single people who are looking for the best savings rates to make their money work harder for them is increasing, according to research published by Halifax. Halifax's research found that

Remortgaging accounted for 25 per cent of loans in August, the lowest proportion in over ten years, according to the latest Council of Mortgage Lenders CML survey. August saw 25,000 remortgage loans,

The proportion of consumers surveyed in the September 2010 Building Society Association BSA Property Tracker Survey who think it is not the best time to buy a house has increased. Figures compiled by

Fixed-rate borrowers are currently more attractive to borrowers than they have been in recent months, it has been claimed. According to Ray Boulger, senior technical manager at John Charcol, this is because

HSBC has announced that it will be increasing the number of branches that open on Saturdays, which could be another factor to consider alongside the best savings interest rates when choosing where to open

The low Bank of England base rate has been "a saving grace" for many households over the last year-and-a-half, it has been claimed. According to Paula John, editor of yourmortgage.co.uk, the

Gross mortgage lending rose to £11.3 billion last month from £10.5 billion in April, it has been reported. Latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders CML highlight a seven per cent

First-time buyers made up the lowest proportion of house purchase loans since September 2007 last month, it has been reported. According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders CML, the group accounted for

A fall in buy-to-let remortgaging activity was witnessed during the first quarter of 2010, it has been reported. Paragon's Financial Adviser Confidence Tracking Index indicates that the proportion of buy-to-let

More consumers took out tracker mortgages than the fixed alternative during the first quarter of 2010, it has been reported. According to Paragon Mortgages' Financial Adviser Confidence Tracker, 51 per

Britannia and the Co-op have launched a new range of 90 per cent mortgages with interest rates from 5.49 per cent. The home loans, which are aimed at first-time buyers, include a number of fixed-rate and

HSBC has launched a new split loan mortgage which allows people to fix a proportion of their loan and have a tracker rate for the remainder. Borrowers can opt to fix 25 per cent, 50 per cent or 75 per

Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of fixed-rate bonds, available over three or five years. The accounts are guaranteed to pay a competitive return of up to four per cent gross AER and offer

Mortgage approvals increased by 12 per cent in February and have risen by nearly 50 per cent in the past year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders CML. The report also shows that fixed-rate

Buy-to-let remortgaging activity continued to decline during the final quarter of 2009, it has been reported. According to research conducted by Paragon Mortgages, 30 per cent of landlords remortgaged

Recent Bank of England figures showing that personal debt has reduced in the UK may give a misleading impression, it has been claimed. According to Eoin Hamill, research and policy officer at Credit Action,