Mortgages

Yorkshire Bank is offering new customers the chance to remortgage without paying any fees for a limited period this summer.

Abbey has made further cuts to some of its range of two and three-year fixed rate mortgages.

Legal & General Mortgage Club has added an exclusive two-year tracker to its range at 0.94% over base rate, giving a current rate of 5.94%.

Halifax has teamed up with house builder Persimmon to offer first time buyers the chance to double their deposit savings.

Vic Jannels, chairman of the Professional Mortgage Packagers Alliance (PMPA), has stepped down to focus on growing his own packaging business.

A suspension on stamp duty would create renewed confidence in the housing market, but could play into the hands of those less in need such as investors and second home owners, critics say.

Mortgage advisers have done little to improve their affordability advice processes since last year, according to a new FSA review.

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has hit back at the FSA for suggesting specialist lenders are not adhering to TCF principles when handling arrears.

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is inviting interested parties to comment on its draft code of practice for providers in the sale and lease back market.

Norwich Union (NU) has revamped its lifetime mortgage range, including the launch of a new product.