Featured Mortgage Articles

Have you been offered a chance to sell your property and then rent it back from the new owners? This scheme called sale- and rent back is one that a growing number of companies are engaging in to help homeowners find their way out of debt.
However, there are many drawbacks associated with becoming involved in [...]

There is little doubt that 2008 has been a particularly turbulent year when it comes to the housing and mortgage markets, and there have been a lot of changes and problems in these sectors. When it comes to mortgages the number of mortgage products on the market has been slashed by two thirds, and with [...]

These days many people may find it increasingly difficult to decide what is best for them when it comes to their mortgage loan, and this partly stems from the fact that the base interest rate has fallen so sharply over recent months, having plummeted from 5 percent in October of last year to just 1.5 [...]

There may be a difference between what you home is worth to you and its value on the real estate market. The value of your home for sale purposes is called its true value and this is what banks and other lenders look at when approving a mortgage.
You may simply want to know what your [...]

Over the past year the housing market has entered some very choppy waters. House prices have been falling month on month for over a year, and many homeowners have seen their equity levels plummet. In addition to this the high cost of living has resulted in many homeowners being unable to keep on top of [...]

At the time when interest rates were rising, many people locked their mortgage in at the lowest possible rates. In recent months the Bank of England has lowered its rate of interest from the 2007 rate of 5.75% to just 3% to help combat the financial crisis that is occurring all over the world.
Those homeowners [...]

The amount of interest lenders charge when you take out a mortgage on your home is one of the main factors that determines your monthly payment and how long it will take you to repay the money in full. When searching for a mortgage, the interest rate charged by the lender should be your guide [...]