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First-time buyer mortgages trickle back – but they're much more expensive
There are tentative signs that first-time buyer mortgages are beginning to return, but borrowers are being hit by higher costs and more restrictions ...
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Relief as majority of homeowners restart mortgage payments after months of financial turmoil
The majority of homeowners who were plunged into financial difficulty at the start of the coronavirus outbreak have resumed making mortgage repayments following ...
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Homeowners to access better mortgage offers as banks turn to virtual valuations
Homeowners who had been blocked from switching to cheaper mortgage deals have been rescued by technology that allows banks to value properties without ...
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Homeowners could be denied coronavirus mortgage help if they have previously fallen into arrears
Homeowners left unable to pay their mortgage due to the coronavirus outbreak are meant to be offered a payment holiday by their bank – ...
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Nationwide to restart 90pc mortgages after Chancellor’s stamp duty cut
Nationwide has become the first high street brand to restart mortgage lending to first-time buyers with a 10pc deposit, following the Government’s move ...
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Banks banned from repossessing homes of coronavirus-hit customers
Mortgage lenders have effectively been banned from repossessing customers’ property until the the coronavirus crisis passes. Firms have been ordered to treat homeowners ...
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Doctors and nurses forgo coronavirus tests over fears they will be left without insurance
Doctors and nurses are postponing coronavirus tests over fears they could be left without insurance for months if they come back positive. Healthcare workers ...
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Fears for first-time buyers as banks withdraw mortgages to customers with small deposits
Young homeowners and first-time buyers face being locked out of the mortgage market after banks announced major restrictions on lending to customers with small deposits. ...
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‘Cocktail of dangers’ for older homeowners using equity release to help struggling families
Older homeowners who want to pass wealth on to their struggling children and grandchildren may be sleepwalking into costly equity release plans that ...
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‘I helped my tenants and was denied a mortgage’: landlords punished for taking mortgage holidays
Landlords who took a mortgage payment break in order to give their tenants a rent holiday have had loan applications rejected even when ...