Mortgages

The housing market saw an increase in February, but a fall in the previous month suggests a mixed pattern which could be a sign of a slowing housing market, according to the Halifax.

Consumer confidence has fallen again according to the latest figures from Nationwide published just ahead of tomorrows meeting of the Bank of England's, Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

Offset mortgages are better suited to higher-rate tax payers who have above average savings and are prepared to commit for a long period, new research from Defaqto claims.

Lambeth and Portman Building Societies have announced this morning they are to merge.

Around £360bn in today's money of housing assets will pass from one generation to another over the next 15 years, research from Halifax Financial Services claims.

The Institute of Financial Services (ifs) has opened registrations for its new Certificate in Commercial Mortgages (CeCM) today.

House prices fell by 0.2 in February according to the latest figures from Nationwide.

Seasonally adjusted net mortgage lending rose by £4.6bn in January, compared with £5.3bn in December and £4.2bn in January 2005, according to the latest figures from the British Bankers' Association (BBA).

Alliance & Leicester (A&L) is expanding into sub-prime, near-prime, self-cert and buy-to-let markets.

House prices have risen by 0.4% in February for the third consecutive month of house price growth and the highest monthly rise since June 2004, according to Hometrack.