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Mortgage borrowing fell in UK in October with buy to let sector still weak

Home owners in the UK borrowed £10.5 billion to buy a house in October, down 8% month on month and 11% year on year, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. Overall they took out 57,800 loans, down 8% on September and 13% on October 2015, but it is the first […] The post Mortgage borrowing fell in UK in October with buy to let sector still weak appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

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Research reveals few home owners really understand mortgage rates

Just one in four home owners in the UK with a mortgage understand how cuts to the Bank of England’s base rate could affect their mortgage payments, according to new research. In August the Bank of England made the first adjustment to the rate in over seven years, cutting it from 0.5% to 0.25% and […] The post Research reveals few home owners really understand mortgage rates appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

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UK financial watchdog to see if current mortgage market can be improved for buyers

The UK’s financial watchdog has launched a market study to consider whether competition in the housing mortgage sector can be improved to benefit consumers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it wants to understand whether consumers are empowered to choose on an informed basis between products and services and are in a position to understand […] The post UK financial watchdog to see if current mortgage market can be improved for buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

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