News For September 2008

Standard Life Bank drops rates
Standard Life Bank is cutting rates and fees on several of its Freestyle flexible mortgage deals. ... Read more...

New mortgages from UCB
Independent lender UCB Home Loans has launched a selection of new self certification and buy-to-let mortgage products. ... Read more...

Borrowers are opting for variable rates
More borrowers are opting for variable rate mortgages than they were earilier in the year, according to new research by Legal & General. ... Read more...

Britannia reduces fixed-rates
Britannia building society has announced it will reduce the rates of some of its mortgage deals. ... Read more...

Lending declines in August
Mortgage lending in the UK has dropped to its lowest level since April 2005, according to new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). ... Read more...

'An extension could boost property values'
Sellers looking to boost the value of their property could do worse than add an extension to their house, according to new research by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA). ... Read more...

Tumbling prices 'in many regions'
The average UK house price has tumbled by 0.3 per cent when compared with last year, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG). ... Read more...

Coventry launches new product range
Conventry Intermediaries has launched a new range of residential mortgage products with a loan-to-value ratio of up to 90 per cent. ... Read more...

Independent financial advice at record levels
People seeking independent financial advice are generally happy with the guidance they are given, according to new research carried out Consensus. ... Read more...

Barclays announces rate cuts
High street bank Barclays has announced it is cutting the rates of many of its fixed-rate mortgage products. ... Read more...

Bills are 'the top priority'
Keeping on top of household bills is the top priority for Brits struggling in the current economic climate, according to new research by Abbey. ... Read more...

Countryside house prices are higher
Property prices in rural areas are 15 per cent higher on average than their urban counterparts, according to research by a leading lender. ... Read more...

Rate cuts at Cheltenham & Gloucester
Two-year fixed-rate mortgage deals have been dropped in price by mortgage lender Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G). ... Read more...

Nationwide to teach financial skills
Homeowner finance lender Nationwide is teaming up with the government and putting personal finance on the national curriculum. ... Read more...

'Hips are worthless' view condemned
Calls from the Conservative party to scrap home information packs (Hips) have been condemned by the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP). ... Read more...

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