999Press - Latest Mortgages press release feed Latest Mortgages press releases from 999Press http://www.999press.com/rss/ en 60 Shock Interest Rate hike due imminently http://www.999press.com/press/release/48192.html?rss=1 When the Bank of England meets this week, experts warned that homeowners and borrowers alike could be hit with a shock interest rate rise . Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Dive for Mortgage Transparency on Incentives http://www.999press.com/press/release/45741.html?rss=1 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. 95% IS THE NEW 100% FOR MORTGAGE CUSTOMERS http://www.999press.com/press/release/42781.html?rss=1 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. TROUBLED FINANCIAL SECTOR’S VERY OWN ETHICAL ROBIN HOOD AIMS TO SAVE MORE THAN JUST MONEY http://www.999press.com/press/release/39892.html?rss=1 The world’s charities could receive the free boost they need thanks to a new brokerage service launching today. MORTGAGE PANIC IS OVERDONE http://www.999press.com/press/release/39812.html?rss=1 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. CREDIT CRUNCH WILL SPARK INTEREST-ONLY MORTGAGE RUSH http://www.999press.com/press/release/38742.html?rss=1 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” http://www.999press.com/press/release/37112.html?rss=1 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 http://www.999press.com/press/release/37072.html?rss=1 “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 http://www.999press.com/press/release/37052.html?rss=1 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 http://www.999press.com/press/release/36922.html?rss=1 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 http://www.999press.com/press/release/36652.html?rss=1 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: BUILDING SOCIETIES OFFER BEST VALUE IN CREDIT CRUNCH http://www.999press.com/press/release/40811.html?rss=1 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. FIRST TIME BUYERS FACE A 35% HIKE IN MORTGAGE FEES http://www.999press.com/press/release/41662.html?rss=1 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.