Gross mortgage lending surged 38% in the past year to hit £13.6 billion last month, the highest figure for nearly eight...
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Lenders shrugged off rumours of a base rate hike and continued to cut mortgage rates at the end of last year. Fixed...
26 January 2016
From: Breaking News
The prospect of a base rate hike has receded even further after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said now is...
20 January 2016
From: Breaking News
The besieged buy-to-let sector has enjoyed a rare piece of good news as a new study says landlords are displaying "considerable financial...
07 January 2016
From: Breaking News
The Treasury has launched a consultation on giving the Bank of England more powers to control buy-to-let and could introduce new lending...
18 December 2015
From: Breaking News
The crackdown on buy-to-let has already begun as banks voluntarily tighten their lending rules ahead of official action. Bank of England governor Mark...
15 December 2015
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Chancellor George Osborne isn't alone in launching an attack on buy-to-let, Bank of England governor Mark Carney is also muscling in on the act. Carney...
02 December 2015
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The mortgage industry faces months or years of the increasingly tiresome "will they, won't they" interest rate hike game after a...
06 November 2015
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Potential increases in the Bank of England base rate and knock-on effects on mortgage costs should not worry most homeowners, a...
28 September 2015
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Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said interest rates are likely to increase despite the deflationary impact of the Chinese...
01 September 2015
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Lenders have started to withdraw their best mortgage deals in advance of the anticipated hike in base rates, threatening rising costs across the...
27 July 2015
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House price growth in the UK's leading cities is set to hit 10% this year as the market recovery continues. The Hometrack UK...
24 July 2015
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England could be handed new powers to restrict buy-to-let lending and curb the property boom. Chancellor George Osborne is...