Mortgages

A perceived increase in the availability of mortgage finance has led to cautious optimism in the property market, according to the Building Societies Association (BSA) Property Tracker survey.

Nearly 60% of people believe now is a good time to buy a property, according to the Building Societies Association (BSA) Property Tracker survey.

Four men have been arrested by the City of London Police over a £9m mortgage fraud against a major insurance company.

Bank of Scotland received the highest amount of complaints relating to mortgages and home finance in the first six months of the year, Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) figures show.

The number of new possessions and arrears cases fell in Q2 2009, according to the latest statistics from the FSA.

The FSA has banned Manchester mortgage broker Arthur Kirk, trading as Grosvenor Mortgage Advice Centre, for failing to establish proper systems and controls at his business.

Just 3% of mortgage borrowers who fall into arrears end up losing their homes, according to the Building Societies Association (BSA).

Lending to house buyers jumped in July from the year before, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, adding to evidence of a revival in the UK housing market.

Adviser complaints against mortgage lender service levels and practices have jumped by almost two thirds in the past twelve months, according to Sesame.

In the first criminal prosecution of its kind by the FSA, a mortgage broker has been fined £6,000 for failing to notify the regulator about a change in control at a regulated firm.