Mortgages

Assetz is urging medium-term investors to consider investing in buy-to-let, despite speculation the housing market may go into decline.

Problems in the UK property market and the impact of the global credit crunch have not dampened the spirits of first time buyers who are increasingly willing to borrow more to become homeowners.

November is the most likely month to see a change in interest rates, indicating the Bank of England may cut rates next week, according to Legal and General.

Paradigm Mortgage Services has appointed Christine Newell as partnership development manager it was announced today.

Stroud & Swindon Building Society has released details of a recent mortgage book purchase to dispel media speculation the Society had bought up to £500m worth of mortgages.

House prices have continued to show strong growth in October, despite weak demand, according to Nationwide's latest house price index.

Just one in ten homebuyers who received a home information pack (HIP) before completing their property purchase have bothered to read its contents, according to Spicerhaart.

I did a presentation recently to a few hundred mortgage advisers at The Mortgage Event in Bolton.

Retirees are losing out on over £11,000 on average by buying their equity release product directly from a provider instead of using a financial adviser, according to Key Retirement Solutions (KRS).

Abbey has today announced it will add a new product range of mortgages, called Fix and Flex, to its portfolio.