Archives
Mortgage lending down 29% in...
January saw mortgage lending figures for new house purchases down 29 per cent from the previousmonth, according to new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The first month of 2011 saw o...
Does 26% mortgage slump tell...
Banks and building societies have released figures showing mortgage lending in Januaryslumped by 26% compared with the month before. Lenders blame the lending low on a package of factors like cold wea...
‘Debt amongst pensione...
Deepening debt levels, falling income and struggles with the rising cost of living. They are three factors affecting increasing numbers of over 55s in the UK, according to a study by the insurance gro...
Boost for first time buyers...
It has been a tough time for homebuyers over recent years. Since the credit crunch, lenders havetightened their criteria for mortgages meaning that borrowers have needed larger deposits and asqueaky c...