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AFI cuts rates at 80% LTV
Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) is set to launch an exclusive two-year fix at 3.09% available up to 60% LTV.
House prices drop 0.9% in August, says Nationwide
House prices fell for the second consecutive month in August, by 0.9%, the first time prices have dropped for two months in a row since February 2009, according to Nationwide.
Mortgage products at 20-month high
Over 1,500 mortgage schemes were introduced into the UK mortgage market in August indicating the biggest monthly increase in over 20 months, according to a monthly product survey from Mortgage Brain.
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TMW enhances buy-to-let range
The Mortgage Works (TMW) has extended its buy-to-let range to offer landlords greater choice and flexibility.
Interest in 10-year fixed rates surges
The number of internet searches for fixed rate mortgages rocketed by 888% in the three months from April to June 2010.
Mortgage Mutterings – The week that was 23 – 27 August 2010
This is the Mortgage Solutions weekly talk back page, where we pick the best online comments and letters to the editor on the big stories of the week to give you a flavour of what the industry is really thinking.
Purchase levels hit peak of 60%
John Charcol has seen the proportion of purchase mortgages hit its highest level in “decades”, breaking through the 60% barrier in July.
Barclays offers loyalty deals
Barclays is to launch its first loyalty mortgages for existing current account customers, who will be offered a reduction of up to 0.54% on selected tracker, fixed rate and offset deals.
Uncompetitive market inflating equity release rates
The difference between the rates charged for fixed rates and lifetime mortgages has widened significantly in the last two years, according to a report.
Blog: Are mortgages about to get cheaper?
It's a fair enough question, one would think, when research from Moneyfacts shows that lenders are enjoying margins at all-time highs on their mortgage rates.
Northern Rock slashes mortgage fee for buyers to £99
Northern Rock plans to slash its application fee from £250 to £99 for home buyers from Monday next week.
Lender margins at all-time high
Lenders' margins on mortgage products have hit an all-time high today, as the difference between the rates paid by borrowers and the cost of swap rates has widened substantially.
Kensington cuts rates and ups maximum loan size
Kensington has enhanced its residential mortgage range by increasing its maximum loan size, raising its LTV limit and cutting rates with immediate effect.
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Mortgage Mutterings - The week that was 31 August - 03 September
Aviva's Stephen Gay gets Cummings' AIFA role
Prime London property price growth continues to soften