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Tories will weaken mortgage lender tests to help more young borrowers buy first home
The Conservatives have pledged to loosen the affordability tests that mortgage lenders must apply to potential home buyers, and increase the number of long-term loans ...
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Cut-price buy-to-let mortgages tempt landlords back to ailing sector
The buy-to-let market is showing tentative signs of recovery following a torrid few years for landlords, industry experts have claimed. The removal of ...
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Sainsbury's mortgage customers fear 'zombie bank' owner
Homeowners who took out a mortgage with Sainsbury’s Bank risk having their accounts transferred to a so-called “zombie bank”. The supermarket giant announced ...
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RBS to open first 'cashless bank' with no ATM or cashier service
The Royal Bank of Scotland will open what is believed to be Britain’s first cashless bank branch next month in as the move ...
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First-time buyers in luck as mortgage rates fall by a tenth amid property slump
First-time buyers are benefitting from the increased competition among banks, which has caused average mortgage rates to fall by a tenth in the ...
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Halifax offers 1.05pc mortgage as rates continue to tumble: where can you find the cheapest home loans?
The mortgage rate war has intensified following the launch of a new 1.05pc fixed-rate deal by Halifax. The high street bank will offer ...
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Housing market gets post-election 'Boris Bounce'
Frustrated house buyers and sellers are returning to the market following the Conservative general election victory on Dec 12, report mortgage brokers. Many ...
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What are negative mortgage rates and how do they work?
Negative mortgage rates are an alien concept to most, but analysts at JP Morgan are now asking if the phenomenon could strike America. ...
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NatWest gives flood victims three-month mortgage holiday
Families hit by floods will be given a three-month holiday from paying off their mortgages while they attempt to rebuild their homes. NatWest has ...
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Age UK quits equity release after Telegraph investigation
Age UK has closed its equity release advice service following a Telegraph Money investigation which uncovered controversial links between the charity and a ...