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Homeowners and first-time buyers looking for a mortgage have seen a sharp rise in the cost of fixed-rate mortgage deals over recent weeks.
4 July 2009
House prices rose slightly in June due to a lack of supply, according to the Nationwide house price index.
30 June 2009
The typical cost of a five-year fixed-rate mortgage has ballooned to 6%.
29 June 2009
Property prices fell in England and Wales in May, but the rate of decline is easing, according to the Land Registry index.
26 June 2009
Major mortgage lenders are offering to knock thousands of pounds off borrowers’ homeloans if they move their debt elsewhere.
9 June 2009
The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at 0.5% for the third consecutive month.
4 June 2009
House prices rose by 2.6% last month, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.
4 June 2009
HSBC is offering to beat any standard fixed mortgage rate or standard variable rate (SVR) if you switch to it from Monday.
3 June 2009
Consumers will soon receive protection against "unscrupulous" firms who prey on troubled borrowers by buying their home at knock-down prices and charging them rent to stay.
2 June 2009
Banks and building societies have hit savers by cutting rates in line with recent base rate drops. However, they've failed to cut borrowing rates accordingly, a report reveals today.
2 June 2009
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