HSBC devotes £1bn to 90% mortgages

The move follows the announcement last week of a partnership between HSBC and John Charcol which sees the broker provide in-house advisers at a selection of bank branches to provide whole-of-market advice. The new deals, available from 14 April, will be available to HSBC Plus and Premier customers. HSBC says current account customers and those not currently with HSBC are welcome to open a Plus account to take advantage of the offers. "Although house prices have fallen, and continue to fall, they won't fall forever," Joe Garner, group general manager of HSBC's personal financial services...