Mortgages

UK house prices continue to show a slow recovery, lifting by 0.2% in July on the back of a similar rise the previous month, according to Halifax.

As many as one in five homeowners have no life insurance cover thereby putting their homes at risk, new research indicates.

Mortgage Brain has added eConveyancer to its sourcing and compliance platform.

Intelligent Finance (IF) and Halifax have reacted immediately to the rate cut announced by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) this lunchtime with predictions rates may fall again ringing in their ears.

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to lower interest rates by 0.25% to 4.5%.

Mortgage arrears at Britain's biggest lender have increased by 33% in six months.

The Institute of Financial Services is to offer mortgage advisers the chance to maintain competence online.

Trigold is to offer and promote Mortgage 2000's Casemaster software to its users, despite concerns raised by packagers.

The Confederation of British industry (CBI) has increased the pressure on the Bank of England's monetary policy committee to lower interest rates when it meets on Thursday.

The UK Islamic mortgage market will grow by an average of 47% per year for the next four years, new research claims.