News For April 2008

Borrowers coming to the end of deals 'must contact their brokers'
People who are coming to the end of either a fixed-rate or tracker mortgage deal in the next few months should get in touch with their broker as soon as possible, according to an expert. ... Read more...

Mortgage market 'offers consumers a wide range of products'
The UK''s mortgage market is still offering consumers a wide range of products, according to the Building Societies Association (BSA). ... Read more...

Government to announce mortgage help
The government is to announce new measures today to make more mortgage funds available to consumers, according to reports. ... Read more...

Current housing market 'good for buyers'
The current situation in the housing market has made it a good time for those looking to buy a property, according to an industry website. ... Read more...

Borrowers must consider 'true cost' of a mortgage
Borrowers have been urged by an advice service to consider the "true cost" of their mortgage when shopping around for a new deal. ... Read more...

Consumers 'under-prioritise' protection insurance
Consumers in the UK are "under-prioritising" protection insurance policies that cover issues such as income or mortgage payments, according to a financial services company. ... Read more...

Gross lending increases in March
Gross lending in the UK increased in March, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). ... Read more...

Best mortgage deals 'not available for long'
Borrowers in the UK have been warned that the best mortgage deals in the market are generally not available for very long. ... Read more...

Consumers 'need to do homework on mortgages'
Consumers have been told they must do their homework when shopping around for a mortgage deal. ... Read more...

Protection insurance 'ideal' for mortgage borrowers
Taking out mortgage protection payment insurance (MMPI) can put borrowers in the UK in an "ideal situation", according to Legal & General. ... Read more...

Over 1m first time buyers 'put move on ice'
Over one million first time buyers in the UK have put their move into a property on ice, according to new research. ... Read more...

BoE 'to intervene in mortgage market'
The Bank of England (BoE) is planning to enter the mortgage market in order to help out lenders within the sector, according to sources ... Read more...

South-west 'best place to buy'
The south-west of England has been singled out in a new report as one of the best places for people to buy a property in the UK. ... Read more...

Over half of young homeowners 'to sit tight in current property'
Over 50 per cent of homeowners between 24 and 34 are planning to "sit tight" in their current property in the hope of riding out the credit crunch, according to new research. ... Read more...

Research firm 'surprised' by credit crunch's impact on mortgages
The scale of the credit crunch''s impact on the mortgage market has been described as "surprising" by research consultancy Capital Economics. ... Read more...

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