http://www.yourmortgage.com/ Latest from Your Mortgage en-us web@incisivemedia.com Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:32:04 +0100 GMT 15 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626673 House prices have increased for the eighth time in the past nine months, rising 1.1% in March, according to the Halifax House Price Index. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626673 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626675 Research by Unbiased has revealed 24% of homebuyers have a distinct lack of knowledge when it comes to the additional costs that go into buying a home, beyond the deposit and mortgage. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626675 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626674 The Bank of England has maintained interest rates at 0.5% for the thirteenth consecutive month. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626674 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626672 Halifax has reintroduced its first-time buyer and home mover promotion whereby it pays half of the first year's Council Tax to help with the cost of moving home. Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626672 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626671 Connells has reported a 25% surge in the number of valuations on residential housing in March compared to February. Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626671 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626670 First Direct was the most consistently competitive mortgage lender during the first quarter of 2010, according to Evaluate Technologies. Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626670 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626669 A hung parliament at the upcoming General Election could add £52 a month to the average mortgage, according to easyroommate.co.uk. Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626669 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626668 Tesco has revealed it expects to gain a 10% share of Britain's financial services market, making it roughly as big as Abbey and more than half the size of Barclays. Tue, 6 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626668 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626667 Four out of five UK homeowners think that property prices will continue to climb over the next six months, according to Zoopla. Tue, 6 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626667 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626665 American billionaire Wilbur Ross has invested £100m in Virgin Money, ramping up its attempt to buy hundreds of branches of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Tue, 6 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626665 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626666 Homeowners injected £4bn of equity back into their homes during Q4 2009, according to figures from the Bank of England. Tue, 6 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626666 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626649 A good week for first-time buyers was rounded off on Friday (March 26) by the news that property sales increased considerably in February. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626649 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626652 Data published by the Bank of England today show that the average rate charged on a mortgage taken out in February fell to 3.83% in February from 3.90% in January, and has been decreasing every month since last August, when the average rate stood at 4.34%. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626652 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626651 Banks and building societies have reported higher profits in the three months to March 2010, leading them to express greater confidence than they have felt for years. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626651 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626639 Four people have been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for their involvement in a £6m false mortgage scam. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626639 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626638 The Chancellor has announced new targets for lending for the state-aided banks, Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626638 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626636 Chancellor Alistair Darling has abolished Stamp Duty on house sales of up to £250,000 for first-time buyers. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626636 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626637 Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced that the Government will integrate Northern Rock Asset Management (NRAM) and Bradford & Bingley (B&B). Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626637 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626613 Property prices could slide again after the General Election, widely believed to be scheduled for early May, as a new wave of unemployment and a lack of mortgage funding reverse the recovery the market has enjoyed. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626613 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626612 Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is encouraging its mortgage borrowers to make overpayments on their mortgages. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626612 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626611 A proposed tax incentive for buy-to-let landlords could freeze more first-time buyers out of the market. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626611 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626594 Coventry Building Society is in talks with Stroud & Swindon Building Society over a possible merger. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626594 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626593 Kensington has launched a new prime product range with lower rates, higher loan-to-value amounts and a reduced completion fee. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626593 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626592 The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched guarantor mortgage products with different levels of liability. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626592 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626591 State-funded banks are becoming less willing to increase their competitiveness, according to Moneyfacts. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626591 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626586 First-time homebuyers in the North of England are, on average, younger than their counterparts in other areas of the country, and out down smaller deposits. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626586 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626585 Bank Base Rate has been held at 0.5% for the 12th consecutive month. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626585 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626584 The latest house price report from Halifax has revealed a 1.5% dip in the value of the average UK property in February, equivalent to a reduction of £2,500. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626584 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626565 Michael White of online advisers Email Mortgages explains the benefits of paying more than you are obliged to for your mortgage every month. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626565 http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626555 Santander, the UK's second largest mortgage lender (formerly known as Abbey), is extending finance to first-time mortgage borrowers looking to buy new-build property. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/3626555