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Growth in remortgage lending helps boost gross lending
Gross mortgage lending grew by 5 per cent in April, in part due to an increase in remortgage activity, according to new data released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Remortgaging increasingly popular as rates reach historic low
Homeowners are finding the prospect of remortgaging increasingly appealing as they come to the end of their mortgage term, whether that be a fixed or variable rate, such as a tracker. Rebekah Commane finds out what is involved when a borrower wants to remortgage One in five homeowners has said they will shop around for [...]
Remortgage lending highest proportion of total lending since October 2012
LMS figures reveal that monthly gross remortgage lending increased by £489m in April to £3.4bn. This is up 17 per cent on March’s £2.9bn reported by the Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML) last week.
Falling rates seduce remortgagers
Two thirds (66 per cent) of homeowners remortgaging an existing property in April did so to take advantage of lower mortgage rates, according to research from LMS.
Uplift predicted for remortgage market in 2013
Is now a good time to remortgage? Rebekah Commane looks at what borrowers should consider if a change of mortgage could be on the cards
Remortgaging news
Growth in remortgage lending helps boost gross lending
Gross mortgage lending grew by 5 per cent in April, in part due to an increase in remortgage activity, according to new data released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Remortgaging increasingly popular as rates reach historic low
Homeowners are finding the prospect of remortgaging increasingly appealing as they come to the end of their mortgage term, whether that be a fixed or variable rate, such as a tracker. Rebekah Commane finds out what is involved when a borrower wants to remortgage One in five homeowners has said they will shop around for [...]
Remortgage lending highest proportion of total lending since October 2012
LMS figures reveal that monthly gross remortgage lending increased by £489m in April to £3.4bn. This is up 17 per cent on March’s £2.9bn reported by the Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML) last week.
Homeowners remortgage to pay off debts
A quarter of homeowners remortgaging an existing property in January increased the size of their loan to free up capital to pay off other debts or spend elsewhere, according to research from LMS.
Remortgage levels hit 13 year low
Following on from an increase in remortgage lending in September and October, figures dropped to a 13 year low in December last, according to the latest LMS report. However, the market is expected to recover in 2013 with the assistance of the funding for lending scheme. Monthly gross remortgage lending fell by £404 million in [...]
Remortgaging in depth
Need to move? Extending might be an added value option
Some borrowers are saying that they are finding it difficult to move home. Perhaps it’s because you are worried about stagnant house prices, maybe the cost of upsizing is just too expensive in these difficult economic times or it could be simply because you can’t find the right property or don’t want the hassle. Either [...]
How will a Bank of England base rate rise affect borrowers wanting to remortgage?
Although the Bank of England base rate has been at a record low of 0.5% since April 2009, mortgage customers still need to prepare for a potential rise. Even the expectation of a base rate rise is enough to affect the price of mortgages. Earlier this year, some said that we would see a base [...]
How could you protect yourself from increases in your monthly mortgage payments?
Sponsored Article The Bank of England base rate has been at the historic low of just 0.5% for almost two years but some economists are predicting that we will begin to see rates increase during 2011, perhaps several times. For some mortgage customers this is cause for concern and across the industry we are already [...]
Need to remortgage but can’t?
Are you stuck on your lender’s standard variable rate (SVR) and can’t remortgage? Are you about to come to the end of your special deal and can’t get another one?
Remortgage crazy
You don’t have to move house just to get a better mortgage. Jo Holmes explains how you can remortgage and why the UK is poised to go remortgage crazy.
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