All news on the topic: Mortgages

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Ways having a good credit report can save money from credit cards to mortgages
If you have a good credit history, then this can help you save hundreds, or even thousands in some cases - here we explain ways having a good credit report can save you money in the long run
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HSBC pulls mortgage products and Nationwide hikes deals over fears of rate rises
HSBC has removed its "new business" residential and buy-to-let products, while Nationwide increased its fixed rates as well as reducing some rates on trackers
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Most and least expensive places to buy a home ranked - see where your town sits
Property costs continue to remain at some of the highest prices the UK has ever seen - but some cities are more suited for first time buyers with one being crowned the "cheapest" city to buy your first home
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Almost 800 mortgage deals pulled since last week over interest rate fears
New data from Moneyfacts shows the number of residential mortgages has fallen from 5,385 deals to 5,012, while buy-to-let deals have dropped from 2,748 to 2,343.
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Martin Lewis' MSE website explains if you should fix your mortgage deal now
The recent Money Saving Expert (MSE) newsletter reported that 1.4million mortgage deals are coming to an end this year, so many will need to think about how the next interest rate rise could affect their mortgage payments
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Couple set to pay off mortgage 15 years early after winning £300k on scratchcard
George and Elizabeth Galloway were left overjoyed when they found out that they had won the huge prize. They are now planning to pay off their mortgage, extend their home and help their family
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Warning over popular home improvement that can affect your chances to remortgage
A simple home improvement in thousands of homes could cause householders looking to remortgage a headache with money lenders, according to a group of experts
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Woe for homeowners as interest rates tipped to rise - despite inflation falling
Today's inflation figure is higher than predicted as many believed the inflation rate would drop as low as 8.2% - while it may sound like good news, experts have issued a warning
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Couple buy abandoned caravan park to live mortgage free - but they have no water
Jon and Emilie Jones traded home ownership for a former caravan site in Llanelli, South Wales, and no longer have to pay a mortgage - with plans to transform it into a rural retreat
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'We were pushed into a 100% mortgage - it almost left us with nothing'
Amid Skipton Building Society's Track Record Mortgage, homeowner Becky Stevenson warns potential buyers about the deal after regretting her 100 per cent mortgage on her first home
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Millions have seen their mortgage rise by £5,000 since rates began to rise
Yesterday, the Bank of England increased its base interest to 4.5% from 4.25% - which was the 12th rise since December 2021 when the rate was 0.1%
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Interest rates hiked to 4.5% - what it means for your mortgage and savings
The Bank of England has announced its latest interest rates with another 0.25 percentage point rise taking the base rate from 4.25% to 4.5% - here is what it means for your mortgage, debts and savings
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You can now use Netflix or Spotify to help you get a mortgage - how it works
Leeds Building Society is the latest lender to connect to the free Experian Boost add-on - but how does it work, and how can it help your credit score?
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Martin Lewis gives verdict on new zero deposit mortgage - pros and cons
Skipton Building Society is launching its new Track Record Mortgage for renters who are struggling to save a deposit - now MoneySavingExpert.com founder has given his view
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Mortgage deal with zero deposit is launching in the UK - what you need to know
Skipton Building Society says its Track Record Mortgage is designed to help renters who are struggling to stump up a deposit to get on the housing ladder - it is the first of its kind since 2008
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Two million homes missed or defaulted on mortgage or other key bill last month
The research by consumer group Which? showed the 7.3% missed payment rate seen in April was in line with the level seen at the same time last year, but was higher than in April 2021
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Housebuyers hit by £4,060-a-year Tory mortgage penalty wrecking property dreams
Labour's Rachel Reeves accused the government of destroying many people’s hopes of getting on the housing ladder as mortgage costs have soared since Rishi Sunak became chancellor
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Dad with cancer livid after TUI bumps holiday by £2.5k for delay due to chemo
Jamie Hastie, a mortgage broker from Nottingham who is currently undergoing 18 weeks of intense chemotherapy treatment to fight cancer, has been asked for £2,500 more from TUI to delay his trip to Blue Sensatori in Turkey
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TSB faces court hearing as 27,000 mortgage customers may be due compensation
The high street banking giant has agreed to a court hearing next year over the case which relates to thousands of customers who claim to have been trapped on high interest rates following the Northern Rock collapse
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'Tory mortgage penalty' leaves first time buyers £500 worse off a month
New figures show the average two-year fixed-rate mortgage in January last year was £837, but 12 months later this had risen to an eye-watering £1,303 - a £466 increase
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Mortgage help extended to 200,000 extra households from today - see how it works
The DWP says the extension of the Support for Mortgage Interest loan will now a further 200,000 people with the rising cost of housing
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Thousands of mortgage holders 'could get money back' after High Court trial
Lawyers at the firm Harcus Parker are working to take action on behalf of customers who believed they were unfairly charged high mortgage rates
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Take this quiz to discover how good your financial knowledge really is
A study has revealed young adults are becoming fed up with high-street banks - and are looking at other options, like cryptocurrency or shares
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Interest rates hit 4.25% in new misery for borrowers - what it means for you
The latest interest rates decision was decided today by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and comes off the back of inflation unexpectedly jumping to 10.4%
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What the current banking turmoil means for you, your mortgage and your pension
Financial authorities are now trying to prevent problems spreading throughout the global banking system and a repeat of the disastrous financial meltdown of 2008