Archive for January, 2009

The Co-operative Bank cuts mortgage rate

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

The Co-operative Bank cuts mortgage rate
The Co-operative Bank has announced that it will be cutting interest rates on its standard variable rate (SVR) mortgages.

Mortgage lending slumps 61% on market anxieties
British mortgage lending plummeted last month on the back of market anxieties, statistics have shown.

Mortgage lending slumps, again

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Mortgage lending slumps, again
The value of mortgages being taken out in the UK has once again fallen, according to the latest statistics.

Abbey slashes fixed-rate interest
The high street mortgage lender Abbey has announced that it will be slashing rates on a variety of home loan products.

Lib Dems criticise government over mortgages

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Lib Dems criticise government over mortgages
The government is currently faced with something of a stalemate situation in the property market, the Liberal Democrats have suggested.