Mortgages

Are we finally starting to see some green shoots emerging as lenders cut rates and start fighting for market share again?

Prestbury's 140 mortgage and protection advisers, who have just been taken over by Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS), could be offered the chance to become fully fledged IFAs.

Borrowers are favouring short term two-year fixed rate mortgages over longer term deals as competition begins to return to the mortgage market, according to Spicerhaart Financial Services' monthly mortgage survey.

Sir James Crosby should "study" the US Government's rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to see how it may be applied in the UK, the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) says.

The average first time buyer had a deposit of 15% in July, up from 13% in June, bringing the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio down to the lowest level since the early 1980s, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

The FSA has censured Coventry-based mortgage broker, Mr Mohammed Habib, for failing to ensure his customers received suitable advice.

The US Government staged the world's largest financial bail-out last night, nationalising stricken mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Trigold has revealed six additional dates for its business academy for intermediaries.

Pensioners are failing to utilise the full benefits of equity release, former Cabinet member David Blunkett says.

Most UK properties are taking more than 90 days to sell indicating a major stagnation in the property market, research shows.