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CML: Flow of FTBs in December as Stamp Duty deadline nears
The number of first-time buyers rushing to buy before the Stamp Duty holiday ends increased in December, the Council of Mortgage Lenders has found.
Mortgages in 2011 “most affordable” in a decade - Barclays
Lenders offering some of their cheapest mortgage deals last year helped to make homeowners' monthly mortgage payments in 2011 the most affordable for 10 years, according to Barclays.
Gross lending by mutuals up 24% year-on-year in November
Gross mortgage lending by mutuals was £2.5bn in November, up 24% against November 2010 when lending stood at £2bn, revealed the Building Societies Association(BSA).
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LV= announces rate cut
Equity release lender LV= has announced a rate cut on its lifetime and flexible lifetime mortgages.
What's next for the 2012 housing market?
With the next 12 months likely to remain difficult for the UK housing market, reporter Simret Samra gets five experts' views on where house prices and base rate are headed in 2012.
Repossessions to rise 7% in 2012 – HML
Residential property repossessions are set to increase by around 7% across the UK to almost 38,000 during 2012, before falling back in 2013, according to HML’s regional repossession forecast.
MPC: Base Rate held at 0.50%
The Monetary Policy Committee has once again held Base Rate at 0.5%.
BoE: Mortgage interest rates to rise in 2012
The Bank of England has said that mortgage interest rates could increase next year, as lenders pass on the increased costs of wholesale funding.
OECD warns UK on brink of double dip
The OECD has warned the UK is teetering on the edge of a double-dip recession, and has called for further of quantitative easing to support the economy.
MPC: Inflation may not dive as expected; Minimum two year rate freeze ahead
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep bank rate at a record low of 0.5% in November, as Eurozone contagion is predicted to keep rates at 0.5% for at least two years.
Nationwide rejigs fixed and tracker deal rates
Nationwide has refreshed its mortgage range, with rate cuts and increases across selected fixed and tracker deals.
UK inflation drops to 5%
Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation dropped to 5% in October, down from 5.2% the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said today.
High LTV borrowers charged up to 2% more
Homebuyers borrowing at 90% LTV are paying significantly more interest on average than people taking out equivalent mortgages at 70% LTV, Defaqto has found.
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