Liverpool Daily Post - Tag - mortgages

MORTGAGE MARKET SHAKE-UP UNVEILED

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A WIDE-RANGING shake-up of the mortgage market was unveiled by the financial services regulator today, aiming to prevent a return of irresponsible lending and stop borrowers taking out deals which turn out to be unaffordable.

Are ‘mates’ mortgages’ the way forward for people struggling to raise a deposit to buy a house?

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Jeremy Gates looks at the nation’s money issues and reports on a new type of loan which allows would-be homeowners to pool their resources together

Market budgets for Bank to hold interest rates

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THE Bank of England (BoE) is almost certain to leave interest rates at 0.5% tomorrow, with few policymakers tempted to join last month’s rate-rise advocate Andrew Sentance, given the threat to sustained economic recovery.

Boost for Santander shareholders

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:24:00 GMT

BANKING group Santander said today it has captured more of the UK banking market after seeing a rise in new accounts and mortgage lending last year.

Positive data bolsters recovery hopes

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:28:00 GMT

Recovery hopes for the New Year were bolstered today by a raft of upbeat figures on manufacturing, mortgage lending and the Bank of England’s £200bn efforts to aid the economy.

Drop in Mersey families losing their homes

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A STEEP fall in the number of Merseyside families on the brink of losing their homes was hailed as proof that a government action plan was finally working.

Bill Gleeson: Most of us would benefit from low prices

Liverpool Daily Post — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:53:00 GMT

ECONOMIC pundits have been straining to spot the green shoots for the best part of a year now.

Nationwide's rating dropped to 'negative'

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:16:00 GMT

Building society Nationwide was dealt a blow today after ratings agency Fitch said a “challenging” economic climate would dent its loan book.

Northern Rock plan set for approval

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:08:00 GMT

Plans to split Northern Rock in two ahead of a possible sale of the state-run bank are set to gain European approval next week, it was reported today.

House prices up for fourth consecutive month

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:38:00 GMT

House prices rose for the fourth month in a row during August as the market continued to be boosted by a shortage of homes for sale, figures showed today.