C&G mortgages

Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G) offers a range of mortgages under the Llloyds TSB Group.

These include fixed rate mortgages, tracker mortgages and variable rate mortgages for buyers and remortgagers. The lender also provides a number of specialist mortgages including 100% mortgages, buy-to-let mortgages, self build mortgages, Islamic home finance products and deals for properties in Spain.

See below for more details of mortgage deals.

Mortgages News

Bank of England lowers inflation and raises growth forecast

The Bank of England issued its latest quarterly inflation report today

The Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn KLing presented his final quarterly inflation report today and was able to present lower inflation and higher GDP forecasts.

Demand for new homes at highest level since 2009, says RICS

RICS says Help to Buy is supporting UK property market

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reports rising demand for new homes and increased house prices from its surveyors helped by government initiatives such as Help to Buy and the FLS.

CML reports first-time buyer floodgates opened in March

The number of first-time buyers entering the property market is increasing

The Council of Mortgage Lenders reports that the number of first-time buyers entering the mortgage market went up by 20 per cent in March.

Mortgage debt burden fell after financial crash, says ONS

Mortgage debt became less of a burden after the crash, says the ONS

A new report by the Office for National Statistics shows that people's mortgage debt burden dropped after the financial crash due to the Bank of Eng;and's policy on interest rates.

CML: Repossessions stable in Q1 helped by low mortgage rates

Home repossessions were stable in the first quarter of 2013, says the CML

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reports that home repossessions rose slightly in line with seasonal trends in the first quarter of 2013.

FCA warns on interest-only mortgage "ticking timebomb"

Interest-only mortgages have been described as a "ticking timebomb"

New research from the Financial Conduct Authority has found that 37 per cent of people with an interest-only mortgage believe they have a shortfall in repaying the capital.

Halifax reports UK house prices up to 3-year high

Halifax reports house prices went up by 1.1 per cent in April

The latest data from the Halifax shows that prices went up by 1.1 per cent in April but transaction levels are still low compared to historical norms.