Copyright _25A9 2009MoneyHighStreet.com Wed, 20 May 2009 07:10:01 GMT Wed, 20 May 2009 07:10:01 GMT ../default.htm The latest news about mortgages from MoneyHighStreet.com ../default.htm en Finance 60 ../finance-news/2143/default.htm Fixed rate mortgage costs have risen over the last month with most increases being seen on low deposit fixed rate mortgages. Tue, 19 May 2009 11:49:02 GMT ../finance-news/2143/default.htm ../finance-news/2121/default.htm The uptake on offset mortgages is on the rise as homeowners seek to beat poor interest rates on their savings accounts. Tue, 19 May 2009 06:46:21 GMT ../finance-news/2121/default.htm ../finance-news/2112/default.htm According to the House Price Index from Rightmove.co.uk, asking house prices rose again in May, making it the 4th consecutive month of house price rises. But are they a false sign of recovery? Mon, 18 May 2009 13:12:32 GMT ../finance-news/2112/default.htm ../finance-news/2094/default.htm Buy to let mortgage lending fell again in the first quarter of 2009, making it the sixth consecutvie quarter that it has fallen. Fri, 15 May 2009 15:27:33 GMT ../finance-news/2094/default.htm ../finance-news/2064/default.htm According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) first time buyers and home movers are benefiting from the lowest mortgage costs since 2004. Thu, 14 May 2009 10:20:15 GMT ../finance-news/2064/default.htm ../finance-news/2058/default.htm Abbey is increasing the Loan to Value (LTV) percentage on a number of its fixed rate mortgages. Thu, 14 May 2009 09:18:01 GMT ../finance-news/2058/default.htm ../finance-news/2041/default.htm Alliance and Leicester, part of Santander, has launched a new first time buyer mortgage product which is fee free. Wed, 13 May 2009 14:55:23 GMT ../finance-news/2041/default.htm ../finance-news/2016/default.htm HSBC research indicates that home improvements may not be adding as much to your house value as you might think. Tue, 12 May 2009 10:10:07 GMT ../finance-news/2016/default.htm ../finance-news/1922/default.htm The credit crunch is hitting buy to let landlords as the number of buy to let mortgages are down and on those available the interest rates have not fallen as much as mainstream mortgage rates. Wed, 6 May 2009 09:07:56 GMT ../finance-news/1922/default.htm ../finance-news/1910/default.htm Yorkshire Bank is offering fee free mortgages to new customers wanting to remortgage. Tue, 5 May 2009 14:50:27 GMT ../finance-news/1910/default.htm ../finance-news/1902/default.htm Woolwich, part of Barclays, has cut the rates on a number of its fixed mortgage and offset mortgage products. Tue, 5 May 2009 10:22:33 GMT ../finance-news/1902/default.htm ../finance-news/1898/default.htm According to the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), house prices are set to start rising again in 2010. Mon, 4 May 2009 09:57:17 GMT ../finance-news/1898/default.htm ../finance-news/1875/default.htm The number of buy to let mortgage lenders has dropped in the last 18 months from close to 100 lenders to around 30 and these have tighter lending criteria. Sat, 2 May 2009 13:22:28 GMT ../finance-news/1875/default.htm ../finance-news/1845/default.htm Figures from the Land Registry show house prices fell at a lower rate in March, falling 0.4% compared to a 2% fall in February. Fri, 1 May 2009 06:52:22 GMT ../finance-news/1845/default.htm ../finance-news/1840/default.htm Abbey today launched a range of new fixed rate mortgages, with rates at their lowest in 10 years. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:26:56 GMT ../finance-news/1840/default.htm ../finance-news/1771/default.htm From 30 April, anyone taking out a Nationwide mortgage will revert to a new Standard Mortgage Rate (SMR) at the end of their deal. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:27:18 GMT ../finance-news/1771/default.htm ../finance-news/1755/default.htm Latest figures from the British Bankers Association (BBA) show that mortgage lending fell in March, halting the monthly rise in the number of mortgage approvals seen for the previous 3 months Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:16:54 GMT ../finance-news/1755/default.htm ../finance-news/1707/default.htm Alliance and Leicester today launches a new 2 year tracker mortgage product Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:44:08 GMT ../finance-news/1707/default.htm ../finance-news/1687/default.htm Northern Rock, the UK nationalised bank, has reported it faces losses but as agreed with the Government in February it will lend a further £14 billion in mortgage loans. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:51:44 GMT ../finance-news/1687/default.htm ../finance-news/1682/default.htm Leeds Building Society has slotted in some non budget news today announcing it is launching new 5 and 10 year fixed rate mortgages Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:41:38 GMT ../finance-news/1682/default.htm