Mortgages

Alliance & Leicester is set to launch a range of mortgage products available via brokers, branches and call centers from 3 June.

Nationwide has announced rate increases to its range of fixed-rate mortgages, effective from Tuesday 3 June 2008.

Mortgage approvals in April fell for the fourth consecutive month this year to 58,000, according to the Bank of England.

Mortgage brokers have played a major part in creating the UK's highly competitive mortgage industry, according to the Association of Intermediary Mortgage Lenders (IMLA).

Shares in Bradford & Bingley had to be suspended this morning after plunging 16% on news US private equity firm TPG Capital will take a 23% stake in the company.

The FSA have started to come down heavily on firms that fail to meet their compliance obligations.

Helen Morrissey talks to a panel of experts about the options available to people when they reach retirement

Women and IP

Contracting household budgets are causing only 20% of borrowers to sign up for life insurance along with their mortgage, according to My Mortgage Direct (MMD).

Mortgage brokers should check the financial situation of their network to ensure they are well placed to weather the current economic climate, according to Sally Laker, managing director of Mortgage Intelligence.