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Category Archives: Mortgage Industry
Help to Buy – The facts
Here are the facts about Help to Buy written in plain English to help you understand whether either of these finance schemes are right for you. Who is Help to Buy aimed at? Help to buy is aimed at those … Continue reading
Buy to Let with CCJ or Defaults – Good news
Good news for Landlords under the cosh. Precise mortgages have revamped their Buy to Let (BtL) range with a couple of exciting changes. On prime loans the loan to value is now up to 80% and that makes the number … Continue reading
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Edinburgh Mortgage in the Press
Here is the latest press for Edinburgh Mortgage. Friday 27th April. A blog from Telegraph head of finance Ian Cowie, quotes us about the air conditioning repair issues facing customer with homes but unable to move their mortgage. A homewarranties.company … Continue reading
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What have the romans,sorry, tweets ever done for us brokers?
What have the romans tweets ever done for us brokers? I am a huge fan of twitter, its snippet banter, up to the second news. It gives an overall breadth and depth that I would have never imagined possible in … Continue reading
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Mortgage Know How Part 1 – Mortgage Over-payment
This is the first in a set of posts to highlight mortgage features that you could make use of:- Overpayments drive down the total amount and term you pay 1. Over-payments – most mortgage providers will allow you to overpay either monthly or by … Continue reading
Take a mortgage without advice? It’s like buying a car without a warranty.
The FSA is facing a tough choice, whether to give in to lenders who are moaning about increased costs or protect what is proposed regarding all mortgage sales. This was to say that all sales have to be advised. It … Continue reading
The Budget – what we picked out of it.
Here is our take on the recent announcements in the budget announced today: Growth, Unemployment & Inflation All are said to be better than elsewhere but low, however all are pretty shaky and open to getting worse if anything happens … Continue reading
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What goes down must come up – Standard Variable Rates head north
Halifax, RBS One Account customers and now Bank of Ireland customers have all been told in recent days that their Standard Variable Rates are going up. Why? It is the cost of funding we are told. Well, given that we … Continue reading
The search Google is not interested in anymore. Mortgages.
The search giant exits Mortgage comparison. When it launched and its capture of beatthatquote for £37M had commentators reaching for hyperbole and back in 2007 this seemed yet another nail in the coffin of the local mortgage broker looking sit … Continue reading
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Mortgage rates reach record low
In recent months, some of the best mortgage rates I’ve ever seen have come onto the market. There’s no doubt that the Funding for Lending Scheme, the joint initiative of the Government and Bank of England to get lenders lending … Continue reading →