Mortgages

The equity release market will double within five years as the Government becomes "actively engaged" in the sector, a panel of industry experts argues.

Scottish house prices fell in the latest quarter, according to the latest Scottish House Price Monitor from Lloyds TSB Scotland.

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has called on the FSA to recognise the benefits of AMI membership by reducing regulatory fees for members.

Customers with fixed rate mortgages are paying nearly twice the cost to lenders of funding on the money markets, according to Moneyfacts.

Network Data has bought fellow network Mortgage Broking Services Limited (MBSL) for £2.215m.

Unscrupulous sale and rent back firms are making misleading comparisons between their own services and regulated equity release products, says Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP).

Mortgage lending has more than halved over the past twelve months as the effects of the credit crunch and financial crisis hit banks and building societies.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has hinted he will make reforms to mortgage and small business lending rules.

Housing transactions have hit a new low as the financial crisis continues to erode confidence in the housing market, according to data from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Furness Building Society has teamed up with Key Retirement Solutions (KRS) to offer its members independent advice on equity release options.