by Alan Lowery | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Competition has intensified among mortgage lenders for people who are searching for a new deal, bringing some relief to those facing higher bills. Brokers say that some lenders now have better options for those remortgaging than for those buying a property. This will...
by Alan Lowery | Oct 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week has been a game of two halves, economically speaking, for prospective housebuyers. On Tuesday, the Nationwide building society said that house prices had recorded the biggest annual fall for 14 years. Then on Thursday, the Bank of England hiked interest...
by Alan Lowery | Aug 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have a five-year fixed-rate deal, just missed the rising interest rates and want to plan for an uncertain future. Q I took a five-year fixed-rate mortgage last summer and was lucky enough to just miss the rising interest rates. I’m looking ahead, as things could...
by Alan Lowery | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
The average interest rate charged by mortgage lenders is now higher than at any time in the last 15 years. So what can those struggling to make repayments do – and what support should they get from their provider? How have tracker, variable and fixed mortgages...
by Alan Lowery | Jul 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
UK house prices have defied expectations by growing slightly in June but annual prices fell at the fastest rate since 2009 as soaring mortgage costs took a toll on the market, according to Nationwide building society. The surprise monthly rise of 0.1% reversed a 0.1%...
