Remortgaging for Debt Collection – A guide to what you need to know Having debt looming over you can be incredibly difficult to deal with. Therefore, you may want to explore the options that are available to you in order to consolidate the debt you have built up and remortgaging for debt consolidation is one … Continue reading “Remortgaging for Debt Consolidation”
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16 November 2020First Time Buyer Mortgage Podcast
Being a first time buyer embarking on your mortgage journey can be both an exciting yet uncertain time; which can leave you with a number of questions, thoughts and worries surrounding your mortgage and the process you will go through as a first time buyer. We have answered some frequently asked questions surrounding first time … Continue reading “First Time Buyer Mortgage Podcast”
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5 August 2020Remortgaging – What does it mean?
What exactly is a re-mortgage? A remortgage is the process of paying off one mortgage with the proceeds from a new mortgage using the same property as security. The first thing to point out with a re-mortgage is probably that it’s a lot quicker, it’s a lot simpler, it’s a lot easier and generally a … Continue reading “Remortgaging – What does it mean?”
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23 July 2020Mortgages Suffer Huge Drop in December
Many were expecting a drop in the number of home loans approved in December 2017. However, some were surprised at how big the drop was. The total approved by banks in the final month of the year was 36,115 – far lower than the 39,007 figure recorded the previous month. That amounts to 2,892 fewer … Continue reading “Mortgages Suffer Huge Drop in December”
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23 July 2020Stamp Duty Cut May Not Help First Time Buyers After All
Many first-time buyers will no doubt be pleased at the changes made to stamp duty in 2017’s Autumn Budget. As of 22nd November, first-time buyers were no longer required to pay stamp duty for residential property purchases worth £300,000 or under. Relief was also announced for those living in more expensive areas such as London, where … Continue reading “Stamp Duty Cut May Not Help First Time Buyers After All”
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23 July 2020Cashing Out on Bitcoin? You Could Have Trouble Getting a Mortgage
It seems like a smart idea. Some of those who have invested in bitcoin, a virtual currency that has seen incredible gains over the past year, are considering using their profits to fund house purchases. With an increase of nearly 1,500% posted since this time last year, many are hoping their gains will provide a … Continue reading “Cashing Out on Bitcoin? You Could Have Trouble Getting a Mortgage”
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23 July 2020Mortgage Approvals Hit New Low in November 2017
November 2017 marked the month when the base rate rose after 10 years of remaining at the same historically-low level. And as new figures have revealed, that month also marked the lowest number of new mortgages approved for over a year. Trade body UK Finance revealed 39,507 mortgages were approved by banks in November last … Continue reading “Mortgage Approvals Hit New Low in November 2017”
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23 July 2020House Prices Set to Fall as We Enter 2018
Uncertainty over the direction and progression of Brexit could have a marked effect on the housing market, if the latest predictions from experts in the industry are to be believed. RICS, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, has predicted growth in house prices will slow during 2018. Their market survey has revealed a gradual slowdown … Continue reading “House Prices Set to Fall as We Enter 2018”
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23 July 2020Support for Mortgage Interest Scheme to Be Changed in 2018
2017 has seen the first base rate increase for several years, changing the interest rates paid by many on variable rate mortgages within days. Yet some will be looking ahead to 2018 as a year when further changes could affect their mortgage situation – and this does not refer to any future base rate rises. … Continue reading “Support for Mortgage Interest Scheme to Be Changed in 2018”
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23 July 2020Mortgage Write-Offs at Lowest Level for Years
Plenty of financial information is compared to other figures both before and after the credit crunch of 2008. One good example of this has come to light now, as the latest data from the Bank of England indicates £72 million in residential loans was written off last year. This may sound like a large amount, … Continue reading “Mortgage Write-Offs at Lowest Level for Years”