Mortgage rates go lower as Halifax launches 0.9% loan… but is it the best deal around?

Halifax has launched the latest offensive in the mortgage price war, and is now offering a home loan with a record ultra-low rate of 0.9 per cent. The bank, which is part of the UK’s largest mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group, has also brought out several other deals aimed at home movers with plenty of … Read more

Mortgage price war ramps up: Nationwide offers record breaking sub 1% five year fixed rate deal

Britain’s biggest building society has ramped up the mortgage price war after launching a record low sub 1 per cent five-year fixed rate deal. While rates below 1 per cent are not unusual for two year deals, Nationwide is offering this rate to those with a 40 per cent deposit remortgaging or moving, fixed until … Read more

Scottish Mortgage has 5.8% of its funds invested in China’s Tencent

Scottish Mortgage bets big on Beijing: UK’s biggest investment trust has 5.8% of its funds invested in Tencent By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 19 July 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 19 July 2021 The UK’s biggest and most popular investment trust is one of Tencent’s top backers. About 5.8 per … Read more

How a ‘green’ home could cut cost of your mortgage

Owners of energy-efficient homes could save hundreds of pounds by opting for a green mortgage – available from a growing number of lenders By Rachel Lacey, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 17 July 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 17 July 2021 Owners of energy-efficient homes could save hundreds of pounds by opting for … Read more

Record low rates hit mortgage market (but beware the hefty fees)

Record low rates hit mortgage market: TSB and HSBC both launch two-year fixed deals at just 0.94% (but beware the hefty fees) By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 6 July 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 6 July 2021 Lenders are enticing borrowers with the lowest mortgage rates on record. TSB and … Read more

HSBC launches latest sub-1% mortgage and Platform goes lower at 0.95%

Mortgage rates have continued to hit record lows, as HSBC launched its first sub-1 per cent deal in more than five years.  The lender has cut the rate on its two-year fixed product for those with deposits or equity of at least 40 per cent by 0.05 per cent, bringing it down to 0.99 per … Read more

Lock into a rock bottom mortgage rate while you can, say experts

There has never been a better time for homeowners to lock into rock bottom mortgage rates say experts, as deals launch with LESS THAN 1% interest By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2021 | Updated: 10:53 BST, 6 June 2021 Mortgage experts believe there has never been a better … Read more

Lock into a rock bottom mortgage rate while you can

Mortgage experts believe there has never been a better time for borrowers to lock into rock bottom home loan rates By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2021 Mortgage experts believe there has never been a better time for borrowers to lock into … Read more

Nationwide to cull 150 mortgage advisers as it shifts to online consultations

Nationwide to cull 150 mortgage advisers as it shifts to online consultations with borrowers Nationwide ramped up virtual mortgage appointments during the lockdown It now carries out more than half of its consultations online Many advisers are expected to accept voluntary redundancy By Helen Cahill For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:16 BST, 29 May … Read more

Nationwide to cull 150 mortgage advisers

Nationwide to cull 150 mortgage advisers as it shifts to online consultations with borrowers Nationwide ramped up virtual mortgage appointments during the lockdown It now carries out more than half of its consultations online Many advisers are expected to accept voluntary redundancy By Helen Cahill For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:16 BST, 29 May … Read more