Mortgages

Advisers and mortgage brokers accused of fraud could struggle to find a qualified lawyer under government plans to reform legal aid.

Lenders have drawn down £16.5bn from the Funding for Lending Scheme since it opened on 1 August 2012 but net lending has fallen since the launch of the flagship scheme.

There is a considerable lack of awareness among homeowners for the need for a will, leaving many vulnerable to serious financial difficulties, says a new report.

Total lending to individuals increased by £1.4bn last month, according to Bank of England (BoE) data, against an average monthly increase of £1bn over the previous six months.

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Housing minister Mark Prisk has acknowledged older first-time buyers may miss out on the government's Help to Buy scheme.

A guide for people considering a move into the buy-to-let market.

The UK's biggest mutual Nationwide drove residential mortgage lending up 17% in the financial year to 2013, making it the most aggressive mortgage lender in growth terms this year.

Bank of Ireland has given a reprieve to about 1,200 mortgage customers who were expected to be hit with an increased mortgage rate.

The Bank of Ireland (BoI) has reversed controversial increases of mortgage rates for some of the 13,500 affected borrowers following pressure from consumers and lawyers.