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Five interest rate hikes in less than a year have prompted a rush of remortgages as homeowners frantically search for cheaper options, rather than reverting to standard variable rate mortgages once their fixed rate deals expire. Since August 2006 the Bank of England base rate has jumped by 1.25 percentage points to its current rate of 5.75%, representing a real rise of almost 28% in the true cost of repaying mortgages. Borrower Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve already heard about the prospect of remortgaging your home you’re probably wondering if this process will be of any help to you. Remortgaging is shifting your existing mortgage from your initial lender to another lender. The main reason why people choose remortgages is to obtain a better mortgage deal and get back on track with their finances. Getting a brand new mortgage deal can be a breath of fresh air to your f Read the rest of this entry »

The credit crunch has bought good and bad news for home buyers. The good news is that house prices are sliding, bringing homes within the reach of first-time buyers. The bad news is that mortgage loan conditions have tightened up so much that only those with the largest deposits and the cleanest of credit records stand a good chance of getting exactly the loan they need.

In fact despite no change in base rate since t Read the rest of this entry »

Over the last 2 weeks there have been more and more lenders either increasing their mortgage rates or, even worse for consumers, withdrawing their most competitive mortgage deals altogether.

Some lenders have started to increase mortgage rates by over 0.5 per cent, the highest I’ve heard of last week was a 0.6 per cent interest rate increase. This is very bad news for homeowners and these lenders are some of th Read the rest of this entry »

Interest rates change so much it’s hard to keep proper track of them. Yet they affect our lives in lots of different ways – not least in the amount we pay for the privilege of owning our own home every month, and in the amount we earn on our savings.

When you buy your own home you tend to start praying for lower interest rates, as they will directly affect the amount you have to pay back each month. But Read the rest of this entry »

Mortgagegs and remortgages have been at their lowest ebb of popularity since the recession and more than ever previously.

The price of properties fell over the last two years, and coupled with massive redundancies throughout the UK fewer were buying properties either as first time buyers or home movers

Now that property prices are rising and in fact in November records showed that that was the seventh month in a row Read the rest of this entry »

What about 25 yr fixed rate mortgages?

Today’s interest rate fluctuations are a worry for any mortgage holder and the uncertainty of the UK economy is even more worrying. When it comes to choosing a mortgage, the interest rate, the products, the penalties to pay, the choices seem for ever endless. So making the correct decision which could lead to a 30 year fixed rate commitment is not one to be take Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re using a mortgage to buy your home but are not sure which one will suit your needs best, read this handy guide to mortgage types in the UK. Taking out a mortgage has never been easier.

Fixed Rate Mortgages – the lender will set the APR (Annual Percentage Rate) for the mortgage over a given period of time, usually 2, 3, 5, or 10 years as an example. The APR for the mortgage may be higher than with a var Read the rest of this entry »