Mortgages

Intermediaries believe mortgage volumes will continue to decline but at a slower pace over the next twelve months.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to investigate irresponsible lending practices in the UK, including the roles of lenders, brokers and intermediaries.

HIPs have been a disaster and a hindrance to the homebuyer market, according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) one year since their launch.

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Brokers believe relations between themselves and mortgage lenders will become increasingly frayed in the coming months and years, according to Leadbay.

Abbey is to reduce rates on some of its mortgage deals, as well as launching a large loans service.

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Coventry Building Society will cut rates on its range of offset mortgages by as much as 0.3% tomorrow.