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Co-op launches new lifetime tracker mortgages

The Co-operative Bank is launching a new range of lifetime tracker mortgages in addition to reducing rates across its wider mortgage range. 
The new lifetime tracker mortgages are available at 75 per cent and 85 per cent LTV with rates from 2.79 per cent. In another step to encourage movement in the housing market, the [...]

Post Office cuts mortgage rates by up to 1.01 per cent

The Post Office is cutting its mortgage rates by up to 1.01 per cent on a range of its fixed rate and tracker mortgages, expanding its offering to those with larger deposits, whilst maintaining a range for first time buyers. Products are available immediately. The largest cut is to its five year fixed rate deal [...]

Barclays launches new mortgage products

Barclays has refreshed its mortgage range. Highlights include a cut of 0.11 percentage points on the two year fixed rate at 80 per cent LTV, from 3.59 per cent to 3.48 per cent and the launch of a new product, combining a tracker and fixed rate. Barclays ‘Future Fix’ is a new mortgage product combining [...]

12 tips on working the mortgage market

As consumers are set for another year of low interest rates and increasing financial pressures unbiased.co.uk, has put together with the help of its expert panel of professional advisers twelve top mortgage tips for borrowers and first time buyers on how to get the best out of the current market. 1. Karen Barrett, Chief Executive [...]

FSA publishes market review

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced plans to prevent a return of the risky mortgage lending seen in boom times, by ensuring that what it describes as common sense standards continue to apply in future. The Mortgage Market Review aims to prevent a recurrence of the irresponsible lending, which resulted in some borrowers taking [...]
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Flexible mortgage news

Co-op launches new lifetime tracker mortgages

The Co-operative Bank is launching a new range of lifetime tracker mortgages in addition to reducing rates across its wider mortgage range. 
The new lifetime tracker mortgages are available at 75 per cent and 85 per cent LTV with rates from 2.79 per cent. In another step to encourage movement in the housing market, the [...]

Post Office cuts mortgage rates by up to 1.01 per cent

The Post Office is cutting its mortgage rates by up to 1.01 per cent on a range of its fixed rate and tracker mortgages, expanding its offering to those with larger deposits, whilst maintaining a range for first time buyers. Products are available immediately. The largest cut is to its five year fixed rate deal [...]

Barclays launches new mortgage products

Barclays has refreshed its mortgage range. Highlights include a cut of 0.11 percentage points on the two year fixed rate at 80 per cent LTV, from 3.59 per cent to 3.48 per cent and the launch of a new product, combining a tracker and fixed rate. Barclays ‘Future Fix’ is a new mortgage product combining [...]

12 tips on working the mortgage market

As consumers are set for another year of low interest rates and increasing financial pressures unbiased.co.uk, has put together with the help of its expert panel of professional advisers twelve top mortgage tips for borrowers and first time buyers on how to get the best out of the current market. 1. Karen Barrett, Chief Executive [...]

FSA publishes market review

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced plans to prevent a return of the risky mortgage lending seen in boom times, by ensuring that what it describes as common sense standards continue to apply in future. The Mortgage Market Review aims to prevent a recurrence of the irresponsible lending, which resulted in some borrowers taking [...]

Flexible mortgages in depth

Flex your mortgage muscle

Giving up your daily coffee and bar of chocolate could help you shave up to £18,000 off your mortgage. Emma Lunn explains how

Your flexible friend

Pauline McCallion examines the pros and cons of flexible borrowing with offset and current account mortgages

Pick and mix

A mortgage that adapts to your changing life and needs? To good to be true? Not necessarily, as Annie Shaw explains

Offset mortgages get cheaper

Offsetting your savings account against your mortgage cuts the interest you have to pay and years off your mortgage. Nicola Smith finds out more about offset mortgages

Feel the benefits of an offset mortgage

Offsetting your savings account against your mortgage cuts the interest you have to pay and years off your mortgage. Nicola Smith finds out more about offset mortgages

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