Barclays cuts offset mortgag...

April 05, 2011

Barclays has cut the interest rates of the full range of Woolwich offset mortgages by up to 0.5%. The largest rate cut is at 75% loan to value, down to 2.79% above base from3.29%. Homeowners with savi...

Why lenders may turn down yo...

March 31, 2011

First time buyers still have problems finding a mortgage despite all the hullabaloo from the government and lenders pledging help and support. The fact is banks and building societies are rebuilding t...

Remortgage levels increase a...

March 31, 2011

New figures from the Bank of England showed that the number of homeowners remortgaging roseto a 26 month high in February. With interest rate rises on the horizon, the highest number of loansapproved...

Mortgage borrowing curbed by...

March 21, 2011

Mortgage borrowers face some tough financial decisions as lenders look at their spending power rather than their borrowing ability to repay home loans.   Applying for a mortgage has focussed on h...