20 August 2008 Archive

Mortgage lending set to fall further in 2009

Mortgage lending in the UK economy is predicted to fall dramatically in 2008 and continue to decline in 2009, as the credit crunch refuses to loosen its grip, according to new research.

Crunch sees mortgage fees drop

The credit crunch has forced lenders to re-evaluate how they source their profits from the UK mortgage sector over the last year.

Yorkshire cuts fixed rate mortgage costs

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has joined in with today's rate cutting bonanza, announcing the cost of fixed-rate borrowing will fall.

RBS brings out new mortgage range

NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have confirmed they are to launch a new range of tracker and fixed-rate mortgages.

Mansfield launches new fixed rate mortgage

The Mansfield Building Society joined an emerging industry trend today, and introduced two new fixed-rate mortgage products to the market.

Mortgage lending sees slight glimmer

Gross mortgage lending in the UK economy showed signs of a slight recovery during July, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).