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latest Mortgages press releases

• United Kingdom

  Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Dive for Mortgage Transparency on Incentives

  Mortgages

  The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is introducing new industry standards, relating to the disclosure of discounts and incentives, to bring increased transparency to mortgage lending on newly built property.

• United Kingdom

  95% IS THE NEW 100% FOR MORTGAGE CUSTOMERS

  Mortgages

  Home movers who need to borrow up to 95 per cent of the value of their house can still choose from around 41 lenders offering 405 products direct to the public despite the mortgage market turmoil, new analysis* from mform.co.uk shows.

• United Kingdom

  TROUBLED FINANCIAL SECTOR’S VERY OWN ETHICAL ROBIN HOOD AIMS TO SAVE MORE THAN JUST MONEY

  Mortgages

  The world’s charities could receive the free boost they need thanks to a new brokerage service launching today.

• United Kingdom

  MORTGAGE PANIC IS OVERDONE

  Mortgages

  Borrowers remortgaging this year can still access competitive deals despite mortgage panic in the wake of the credit crunch, online mortgage company mform.co.uk says.

• United Kingdom

  CREDIT CRUNCH WILL SPARK INTEREST-ONLY MORTGAGE RUSH

  Mortgages

  More mortgage customers will switch to interest-only loans in a bid to avoid the worst effects of the credit crunch payment shock, online mortgage company mform.co.uk predicts.

• LONG-TERM MORTGAGE “RISKS ARE CLEAR”

  Mortgages

  Just six out of 90 mortgage firms offer 25-year or longer deals, says mform.co.uk

• David Bexon, Managing Director, SmartNewHomes.com, comments on today’s budget report

  Property & Real Estate : Mortgages

  “Today the Chancellor made it clear that he cares little for first time buyers across the country by ignoring the potential benefits of scrapping stamp duty for those would be buyers."

• NICHOLAS LEEMING, MAJOR CLIENT DIRECTOR OF PROPERTYFINDER.COM, SAYS THE BUDGET DOES NOT HELP HARD PRESSED BORROWERS AND FIRST TIME BUYERS

  Mortgages

  THE MINOR TOKENS OF HOUSING FINANCE REFORM ARE MERELY BLOWING SMOKE AROUND THE ISSUES TO DISGUISE THE CHANCELLOR’S INACTION:

• JUST NINE LENDERS STILL OFFER 100 PER CENT MORTGAGES

  Mortgages

  Just nine lenders still offer 100 per cent mortgages direct to the public as mortgage companies turn their backs on potentially risky customers.

• Housebuilder urges chancellor to give first-time buyers

  House Builder : Mortgages

  Chris Coates, Managing Director of Galliford Try Homes, urges the Chancellor to put home buyers at the top of the agenda for this year’s Budget:

• United Kingdom

  BUILDING SOCIETIES OFFER BEST VALUE IN CREDIT CRUNCH

  Building Society : Mortgage Lender

  Yorkshire Building Society was the most competitive mortgage lender during the first three months of 2008, analysis* by mform.co.uk reveals. Furness Building Society was second while Chorley and West Bromwich Building Societies were joint third.

• United Kingdom

  FIRST TIME BUYERS FACE A 35% HIKE IN MORTGAGE FEES

  First Time Buyer Mortgage

  Average fees on the top five first-time buyer mortgages have shot up by around 35% since this time last year, analysis from mform.co.uk reveals.