What Mortgage: Latest Mortgage News & Advice for Home Buyers
WEB5 days ago · If you are putting your property on the market, here’s how to find an estate agent, what questions to ask and how to make sure you sell your home as quickly as possible. Read the Full Feature here. What Mortgage website covers all the latest mortgage news & calculators for first time buyers, remortgagers, movers & buy to let landlords.
what MORTGAGE Awards 2024: Winners revealed
WEBHighly Commended: Market Financial Solutions & United Trust Bank. Best Second Mortgage Lender. Winner: United Trust Bank. Highly Commended: Pepper Money & West One. Best Self Build Mortgage Lender. Winner: Earl Shilton Building Society. Highly Commended: Melton Building Society & Ecology Building Society.
Variable rate mortgages: What are they and is it worth getting one?
WEBJul 29, 2024 · There are various types of variable rate – the most common one you’ll come across if you are in the process of taking out a mortgage is something called a tracker rate. This will come in the form of a set rate – for example 1.5% – plus base rate. So, with base rate currently at 5.25% this will mean a borrower would pay 6.75%.
Mortgage prices: Fixed rates fall but variable deals hit 15-year high
WEBMay 17, 2023 · New data released today shows the average two-year fixed rate mortgage dipped in price between the start of April and the beginning of May from 5.35% to 5.26%. Meanwhile, those taking out a five-year fixed rate deal will see rates have fallen from 5.05% to 4.97% during the same time, according to Moneyfacts.co.uk.
Nationwide unveils sub-4% mortgage rates for buyers and …
WEBJan 23, 2024 · Nationwide has cut mortgage rates by up to 0.81% and is offering a deal worth 3.84% – the lowest level on offer from the lender in eight months. The building society has joined a long line of lenders which have made cuts to mortgage prices in 2024 and are offering headline rates below 4%. Nationwide’s offering, which becomes effective ...
What mortgage is better? A two- or five-year fixed rate?
WEBMay 15, 2024 · A two-year fix is more expensive – new data out just this week from Moneyfacts shows the average two-year fixed rate is 5.91% whilst the five-year version is 5.48%. The cost difference in repayments for the two can amount to hundreds of pounds. But whilst you will pay more to fix for two years, with predictions interest rates might fall …
99% mortgages: The pros, cons and some alternatives
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Very simply a 99% mortgage is a loan for 99% of the value of the property you wish to purchase. Yorkshire Building Society’s product is for first-time buyers who have at least £5,000 deposit to put down on a property up to the value of £500,000. The product comes with no fee and the interest rate of 5.99% is fixed for five years.
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First-time buyer mortgages: Which lenders offer the lowest prices?
WEBMay 7, 2024 · Building societies offer lower than average mortgage prices for first-time buyers, new research from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has revealed. Innovative schemes such as Skipton Building Society’s deposit-free Track Record mortgage and Yorkshire Building Society’s £5k deposit deal mean the mutuals are pioneering the way for those stepping on the property ladder.
‘A new era’ for borrowers as the mortgage price cuts keep coming
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Indeed, Barclays new price list includes two five-year fixed rates at 3.88% and 3.93% respectively. Both have £999 fees and are for those who need to borrow up to 60% loan-to-value (LTV). Emma Jones, managing director at Whenthebanksaysno.co.uk, speaking via the Newspage agency, said: “What a fantastic start to September.