News For October 2008

Mortgage lending rose in September
Net mortgage lending rose in September, according to the British Bankers'' Association (BBA). ... Read more...

Abbey cuts three-year fixed-rate deals
Mortgage lender Abbey has cut the rate on its three-year fixed-rate product, citing rising demand for fixed-rate mortgages as the reason. ... Read more...

Govt's actions 'could make property's future rosier'
The UK property market is certain to recover, if recent government actions prove effective, one exert has stated. ... Read more...

Property experts 'unite over tenant shaming'
The practice of humiliating tenants who have fallen behind with their rent payments has been condemned by the National Landlords Association (NLA). ... Read more...

'Mortgage fraud is booming'
Despite homeowner loan lending dropping to its lowest level since 2005 mortgage fraud is booming, according to the Land Registry. ... Read more...

Brokers 'still struggling to find products'
Mortgage intermediaries have complained that lack of availability in the market undermines their business, it has been claimed. ... Read more...

Gross lending 'fell in September'
The third quarter has seen the decline in lending continue, according to new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). ... Read more...

Tracker costs increase
The popularity of tracker mortgage deals is pushing up their price, it has been reported. ... Read more...

Northern Rock accused of 'being aggressive'
Nationalised mortgage lender Northern Rock has been accused of pursuing aggressive repossession tactics, it has been reported. ... Read more...

Building societies prepare to merge
Catholic Building Society members have approved a merger with Chelsea Building Society. ... Read more...

Nationwide cuts Base Rate Mortgage
Britain''s biggest building society has dropped the cost of its Base Rate Mortgage (BRM) after the coordinated global interest rate cut. ... Read more...

Sale and rent back needs regulation
Firms specialising in the sale and rent back of residential property need regulating, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). ... Read more...

Property market recovery expected by 2023
The housing market in the UK is unlikely to recover before 2023, one property expert has claimed. ... Read more...

Big lenders boost rates
Two of Britain''s biggest lenders have increased mortgage rates for new borrowers despite last week''s interest rate cut by the Bank of England, it has been reported. ... Read more...

Mortgage lending falls further
Mortgage lending has continued to fall and was almost two thirds lower in August than it was a year ago, according to new research by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). ... Read more...

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