Mortgages

The Beacon Group has confirmed the acquisition of a mortgage broker and its associated mortgage packager as part of the company's plans for ‘strategic growth'.

One in five people may be paying into critical illness insurance policies which are effectively invalid, says the Ombudsman.

House prices bounced back in March as the market absorbed the first round of interest rate rises, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

A record number of first-time buyers are opting for fixed-rate mortgages, according to data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

The Financial Services Authority has announced the second stage of its review of the effectiveness of the mortgage regime will focus on the sub-prime sector, where the risk of consumer detriment may be higher.

Consumer confidence has increased for the third month in a row, but uncertainty over interest rates is limiting enthusiasm for large purchases, claims Nationwide.

Housing prices are set to shoot up because the number of homes being bought by singletons is on the increase, according to research from mform.co.uk.

The market for green mortgages is set to grow as consumers become more environmentally aware and demand more ethical financial products.

Legal & General will launch a new group income protection (IP) product on 16 April, which aims to of...

The government has rubber-stamped its Home Information Packs legislation with minimal changes, despite strong opposition and rumours the proposals could be scrapped altogether.