May 28th, 2013
On the release of its annual review, the Financial Ombudsman Service has accused lenders of not appropriately handling complaints in-house, leading to an escalated process that involves the arbitrator’s involvement. ... Read More
May 22nd, 2013
The Council of Mortgage Lenders announced figures earlier this week that suggest the current level of mortgage holders choosing to refinance their current deals is at its lowest for 15 years. Activity in this area continue... Read More
May 14th, 2013
The Council of Mortgage Lenders published positive figures this week stating a 20% uplift in lending to first time buyers. Compared to the recorded figures from March 2012, the number is relatively low, as 24,400 loans wer... Read More
May 8th, 2013
The Bank of England has again held the base rate at 0.5%, maintaining the record-low for the 50th consecutive month. Quantitative easing, the process of creating new money for the economy, has also been left alone by the c... Read More
May 7th, 2013
As announced last month, financial claims firms have begun targeting the mortgage market, with their sights fixed firmly upon mis-sold interest only mortgages as a paramount opportunity for a case. But as these firms ramp ... Read More
April 29th, 2013
Over the past 12 months, a substantial market shift towards fixed rate mortgages has picked up, with variable rate options gradually losing their previous attraction. Several factors have added to this movement in activity... Read More
April 24th, 2013
Contractor Mortgages Made Easy (CMME) are delighted to announce that there will soon be contract-based mortgage options for all contractor professions, including those with low deposits.
Senior management at CMME ha... Read More
April 17th, 2013
Towards the end of 2012, and into the first quarter of 2013, mortgage lenders have begun to restrict the ability for borrowers to access interest only mortgages as a repayment option for their loans. The move has been made... Read More
April 16th, 2013
Figures released this week by Halifax, the largest contractor-friendly lender in the UK, suggest that contractors who have a mortgage have the ability to achieve financial freedom quicker than those who are currently renti... Read More
April 9th, 2013
The credit referencing agency, Experian, has released data that they suggest clearly shows a consistent rise in the cases of fraudulent applications made for mortgages and insurance products during 2012. The figures show t... Read More
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