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  • Portman cuts mortgage rates
    Portman Building Society has cut interest rates on two of its core mortgage products. Portman Building Society has cut interest rates on two of its core mortgage products.The building society has trimmed its three-year fixed ...
    Fri 29th Jul, 2005
  • House repossessions increase
    The first six months of 2005 saw a significant increase in house repossessions and mortgage arrears. The first six months of 2005 saw a significant increase in house repossessions and mortgage arrears, according to the ...
    Thu 28th Jul, 2005
  • Loan shark hooked
    A new team of loan shark hunters backed by the government have caught their first victim. A new team of loan shark hunters backed by the government have caught their first victim, it has been revealed.Mark Johnson, who was ...
    Tue 26th Jul, 2005
  • Saga cuts cost of equity release
    Saga has slashed the cost of its lifetime mortgages by 0.65 per cent, enabling homeowners to release the equity accumulated in their homes. Saga has slashed the cost of its lifetime mortgages by 0.65 per cent, enabling ...
    Tue 26th Jul, 2005
  • Increase in lending good news for housing market
    An increase in mortgage lending in June has seen more confidence in the housing market. Mortgage lending throughout the UK rose in June, according to the British Bankers' Association (BBA).Net mortgage lending was up £100 ...
    Wed 20th Jul, 2005
  • Loan protection - A trap for consumers
    The wrong insurance on bank and building society loans is being pushed onto consumers by banking staff, according to a research programme. The case of loan protection insurance is being reopened again after accusations of ...
    Tue 19th Jul, 2005
  • Halifax cuts interest rates on mortgages
    Halifax has announced it is cutting interest on its fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.40 per cent (40 basis points). Halifax has announced it is cutting interest on its fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.40 per cent (40 basis ...
    Fri 15th Jul, 2005
  • Mortgage lenders targeting unreliable borrowers
    Mortgage lenders have become more flexible in lending money to people with bad credit ratings. Mortgage lenders have become more flexible in lending money to people with bad credit ratings, according to a report from market ...
    Mon 11th Jul, 2005
  • Homeowners offered repair loans
    Low-income homeowners in the south-west will soon be able to apply for vital house repair loans. Low-income homeowners in the south-west will soon be able to apply for vital house repair loans.Bath and North East Somerset ...
    Wed 6th Jul, 2005
  • Egg tops mortgage poll
    Egg is offering customers the best deal on variable rate mortgages, according to a new survey. Egg is offering customers the best deal on variable rate mortgages, according to a new survey. Moneyfacts.co.uk found that in the ...
    Mon 4th Jul, 2005
  • Nationwide laments shortcomings of loan protection
    Nationwide has called the government's decision not to amend the Consumer Credit Bill a missed opportunity. Nationwide has called the government's decision not to amend the Consumer Credit Bill a missed opportunity.It had ...
    Fri 1st Jul, 2005