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  • The Mortgage Crisis
    Large banks in Britain such as HSBC, Barclays and Nat West approved less mortgages in May since the same time in 1997. The cause of this is reluctant buyers, high asking prices and increasing household outgoings. The British Bankers Association said that banks approved 27,986 mortgages in May which was down from the 34,752 in April. This is a 56.1% decline from this time last year. This decrease represents the state of the British housing market and the current economic climate.
  • Tesco To Offer Conveyancing Service
    Good mortgage deals are becoming harder and harder to come by with more and more lenders upping their fixed rates. The interest rates on fixed rate mortgages have now reached a ten year high and some experts believe they are going to continue to rise even further. Even if customers are able to find a deal they are happy with, whether or they will meet the banks eligibility criteria and secure the loan is a different matter.
  • Charity Slams Sub-Prime Mortgage Market
    A leading charity has criticized lenders who supply secured loans to people with low credit ratings. A Citizens Advice Bureaux report said irresponsible lending decisions and aggressive arrears management by sub-prime lenders were driving the current increase in mortgage arrears, court action and repossessions.
  • Uncertainty Over 25 Year Fixed-Term Mortgages
    Homeowners should benefit from longer fixed-term mortgage deals revealed the Treasury recently. The government believes that this will help those on lower incomes to buy their own homes. At present, mform.co.uk revealed that only six companies give fixed deals lasting 25 years: Nationwide, Scarborough, Norwich and Peterborough, Kent Reliance, Co-operative Bank and Cheshire and Manchester building societies. Northern Rock offers a 15 year fixed term deal.

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