Mortgages

The Bank of England (BoE) could increase interest rates a "fair amount" without hurting homeowners taking advantage of the government's Help to Buy scheme, according to one of its policymakers.

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Britain's economic recovery is now firmly entrenched thanks to a spending spree by consumers - and fears of a housing bubble are just ‘hysteria', say leading economic forecasters.

Mortgage advisers are reporting a rise in Help to Buy enquiries, despite the fact they are unable to places cases yet.

The government's popular Help to Buy mortgage scheme could threaten financial stability if it is mismanaged, a group of MPs has warned.

There is a common misconception that financial advice is reserved for later life, but younger people could be missing a trick by delaying.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to consult the industry on the significance of small print in mortgage contracts in the wake of decisions by banks to increase their tracker rates.

House prices rose at their fastest rate in more than six years amid further signs of a ‘burgeoning recovery' spreading across the country the latest house price index has found.

The second part of the Help to Buy scheme will be available from next week after the Government brought forward the launch date by three months.