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Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since 1993
Average rates on mortgages secured in January fell to their lowest level since records began in 1993 but despite the availability of cheap rates, demand for new loans fell sharply, the Council of Mortgage Lenders says
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Lloyds extends overpayments
Lloyds Banking Group is allowing all of its tracker rate mortgage customers to make overpayments of up to 20 per cent for the next 12 months
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Nationwide's new method
Nationwide Building Society has stopped basing its lending on income multiples, meaning it is likely to lend less than it did before, mortgage brokers say
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Societies offer cheap niche deals
Building societies are leading the mortgage market with innovative products, mortgage brokers say, while state-supported banks have less competitive rates than the rest of the market
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Mortgage approvals halved in January
The number of mortgages approved for house purchases halved in January as a result of the end of the temporary stamp duty holiday in December, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders
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Brazilian property: not such a nutty idea
Investors take a high-risk, high-reward gamble on property markets in the emerging economies of India, China, Eastern Europe and beyond
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Stonehaven suspends equity release lending
Stonehaven has become the latest provider to temporarily withdraw from the equity release market
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State-funded banks charge higher mortgage rates
A number of the state-funded banks are charging higher than average rates on their mortgage products, according to research from moneyfacts.co.uk
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Budget player joins ranks of buying agents
Buying agents have traditionally been reserved for wealthy, high-end property purchasers but a new low-cost company has launched into the market with the aim to bring buying agents to the mainstream market
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Central London bucks trend
House prices in prime Central London rose 3.2 per cent in February - the strongest monthly growth since August 2007
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Luxury assets used to fund mortgages
Private investors are increasingly raising the capital to buy a first or second home by using their luxury assets as security, mortgage brokers say
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Santander cuts rates on 80% loans
Santander has cut rates on its 80 per cent loan-to-value deals by as much as 0.74 per cent as competition returns to the high loan-to-value mortgage market
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Britons turn to renting rather than owning
Britain is moving towards the European model of renting rather than buying property, driven by a combination of factors such as affordability, a shortage of property on the market and lifestyle choices.
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Government launches green loan for homes
The Government has today revealed plans for a "green loans" scheme in order to help homeowners pay for energy efficient improvements to their homes
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Mortgage approvals down 17% in January
The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase loans fell by 17 per cent in January, supporting recent data which has shown a drop in lending activity since the start of the year
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From The Financial Times