Mortgage & Property News

17.11.08

Inflation Turns To Deflation

Concerns over inflation are giving way to the spectre of deflation hitting the UK for the first time since 1947.

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11.11.08

Competitive Mortgage Rates Are Back !

I apologise for the sudden outbreak of positivity, but would you believe it there are suddenly some very competitive mortgage rates around from as low as 4.49%?

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11.11.08

Market's Tumble & Fall Means More Cuts

Money market rates have tumbled in response to the aggressive 1.5% cut in the base rate delivered by the MPC last week.

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06.11.08

Interest Rates Slashed

The Bank of England’s’ Monetary Policy Committee has again moved to slash UK interest rates, and this time by a massive 1.5%, with Bank Base now standing at 3.0%.

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06.11.08

Read The Smallprint

As far as mortgages are concerned the battleground for lenders is shifting from actual rate costs. The new frontier is now all about criteria and the underwriting process. In this environment small-print is king.

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06.11.08

Why Are Some Lenders Not Passing On Interest Rate Cuts?

The most popular question at the moment is why are lenders not passing on interest rate cuts to consumers, especially when they are cutting savings rates quickly. For me there are 3 simple reasons – cost, profits and fear.

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29.10.08

The R Word

UK Plc took a hammering in Equity and Currency markets last week as recession fears mount.

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29.10.08

Don't Miss Out On Low Interest Rates

With many economists crying out for aggressive interest rate cuts there are some who believe that we could see rates below 2% - some even predicting that 0% is an option!

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29.10.08

Earn 7.5% on your savings!

As people begin to rein in their spending, many are wondering where to put their savings at present, especially given the likely reduction in interest rates. Cobalt Private Finance has a great answer to this issue in the form of a surprisingly simple and incredibly competitive Fixed Income Plan.

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21.10.08

Market Calms, But Recession Looms

As markets enter a period of calm following the much vaunted “bail-out” packages from authorities around the world, the debate is shifting towards how severe the inevitable recession will become.

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Monty's Mortgage Blog

18.11.08

Money Makes The World Go Around...

Last night I settled down to watch a very interesting programme called “The Ascent Of Money”. This is basically an entertaining historical examination of how money and more importantly lending and banking began.

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