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Mortgages news (page 8):
 | Kids' board cash could lend a hand |
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| 23rd February 2011 | Parents may find they are able to pay off their mortgage sooner if they use cash given to them as board from their kids, one bank has suggested.
Making overpayments of just £160 a month could save parents as much as £10,000 ... | |
 | 'Greater emphasis' needed on mortgage repayments |
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| 19th February 2011 | The importance of meeting mortgage repayments is in need of greater emphasis, one expert has said.
Mortgage specialist at Nationwide Martyn Dyson pointed out that when intere... | |
 | Fixed-rate mortgages highest for 6 months |
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| 10th February 2011 | The amount charged for fixed-rate mortgages has hit a six-month high, new figures from Moneyfacts show.
It revealed that two, three and five-year fixed deals are now the highest they have been since summer 2010.
Spokesperson fo... | |
 | Mortgage market 'needs to help first-time buyers' |
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| 8th February 2011 | Changes need to be made in the mortgage market so that it offers greater assistance to those getting on the property ladder for the first time, an expert believes.
Without some sort of help, the market will remain stagnant, suggested Ti... | |
 | Mortgage approvals 'likely to be unaffected' by base rate rise |
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| 3rd February 2011 | The amount of mortgages that are approved is unlikely to be impacted by a sudden increase in the base rate, an expert has predicted.
Catherine Hearnden, director of MyMortgageDirect, noted that there may, however, be a sense of panic th... | |
 | Govt seeks to improve protection for mortgage customers |
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| 28th January 2011 | A number of new measures aimed at improving the market for mortgage customers have been unveiled by the government.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Mark Hoban revealed that the Financial Services Authority would be given responsibil... | |
 | Mortgages will become more affordable, says expert |
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| 27th January 2011 | It is likely that mortgages will become more affordable over the coming months, especially for single buyers, one expert believes.
Chief executive officer of Firstrung Paul Holmes highlighted that lending may nevertheless remain tight &... | |
 | Bad weather 'unlikely to impact property market' |
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| 26th January 2011 | It is unlikely that the spate of adverse weather towards the end of last year will have had a massive impact on the property market, one expert has said.
Helen Adams, managing director at FirstRungNow.com, suggested that demand may be slightly down from last year, but this may not have been... | |
 | Mortgage lending rates unchanged in November |
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| 21st January 2011 | The number of mortgages approved for house purchase remained unchanged in November 2010, the latest figures show.
Throughout the month, 44,000 loans were approved, marking a 1... | |
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