All news on the topic: Mortgages

The year began with the "mortgage price war" as lenders across the board cut their rates with anticipation that the Bank of England was to cut its base interest rate - however this came to a crashing halt with lenders, including Santander, TSB and RBS, now upping deals

The new lower 5% deposit requirement will apply to both new-build houses and flats

From knowing how much deposit to save, to making the use of first-time buyer schemes, we speak to the Co-operative Bank to round up everything you need to know about getting a mortgage

Major bank and lender HSBC has today pulled its 3.99% five-year fixed rate remortgage deal, meaning the last sub-4% offering has now disappeared from the market

It will stop new loans for holiday let homes in some areas in a 12-month trial

The Big Four banks' profit gains were made off soaring interest rates, which have cost households hundreds more in mortgage and rental costs - corporations put profits ahead of people

The uprating follows similar moves by other lenders this week, including Santander, Coventry, and TSB.

They're getting their first houses for an average of £244,100 which is 8% below the market average

Ruth and G were devastated when they were denied the home of their dreams but they fought against the decision to help other non-binary couples escape the same nightmare

The number of later life buy-to-let mortgages handed out to older landlords has more than halved in a year, according to new figures

If you’re thinking about getting a mortgage, you should be aware of the factors that affect your eligibility as this can be critical in whether you are accepted or not

A woman whose mortgage is fully paid off after her divorce has asked her partner to pay rent if and when he moves into the property, but it went down like a ton of bricks

The average two-year fixed mortgage rate on the market recorded its biggest month-on-month fall since December 2022 in February, according to a financial information website

Something you need if you want to buy a house is a mortgage deposit - this is the cash deposit that you pay upfront when buying a house, your mortgage is then what covers the rest of the cost of the house

UK Finance reports that 93,680 homeowner were in mortgage arrears in the last quarter of 2023

The Money Saving Club team wants to hear your thoughts on the biggest buys or important changes you'll be making this year from mortgages to travel insurance

The bank said it had been a "positive start to the year" in unveiling first-quarter financial results in line with its expectations

Over the last few months, more mortgages have been added to the market with incentives which could be financially beneficial - here is a round up of three "perks" you should consider if you are looking to remortgage this year

A bloke believed to be 'Britain's most tattooed man' quit his ink addiction for a full year to pay £36,000 off his mortgage - and he's ditching his risky arm implants to avoid injury

The Spanish-owned bank said it is seeing a "modest" increase in customer arrears across mortgages, credit cards, unsecured personal loans and overdrafts in recent quarters.

The "effective" interest rate - the actual interest paid on newly-drawn mortgages - fell from 5.34% in November to 5.28% in December, the first drop since November 2021

Former Tory minister George Freeman said his mortgage was increasing from £800-per-month to £2,000-per-month, which he 'simply couldn't afford to pay on a ministerial salary'

Mortgage specialist Tembo says the trend is driven by the growing availability of home loan deals aimed at the middle-aged and it taking much longer to save for a deposit

The Money Saving Expert (MSE) website founder returned to screens again this week for the latest episode of the Martin Lewis Money Show and this week's episode focused on housing - so the cost of rent, mortgages, and house prices

The YouGov research was carried out for the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute