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The 95% interest-only mortgage for first-time buyers

To some it may sound like a helping hand onto the property ladder, but to others it will seem like a mortgage deal that harks back to the lending madness of the... read more

Is this 95% interest-only mortgage a sign that easy lending will return?

SIMON LAMBERT: This 95% interest-only mortgage is a niche product, but will banks bring back easy lending to give house prices a leg-up By Simon Lambert for Thi... read more

Seven ways to get your child a first home: New ways to help get kids on the property ladder

It has never been harder to get a foot on the housing ladder. House prices are now nearly eight times the average wage, and they have been rising faster than mo... read more

Virgin Money customers hit with credit card interest charges will be refunded

Victory! Virgin Money customers stung by interest charges after new credit cards defaulted to minimum payments WILL be refunded This is Money reported last mont... read more

Leeds and Nottingham Building Societies launch longer mortgage deals for retirees

Leeds and Nottingham Building Societies launch longer interest-only mortgage deals for retirees Leeds BS offers a 10-year retirement-interest-only fix, the long... read more

There is no need to panic if you think you have knotweed – but do not ignore the problem

Tackling Japanese knotweed: ‘There is no need to panic if you think you have it – but do not ignore the problem’ Jo Mullett runs weed manageme... read more

What is Jaja? New mobile-only credit card to launch next month

New credit card to launch called Jaja offering fee-free spending abroad and customer approval in under three minutes – is it any good? Jaja is the second ... read more

UK house price growth ‘subdued’ as Brexit looms

Kevin Roberts, of Legal & General Mortgage Club Kevin Roberts, director of Legal & General Mortgage Club, said: ‘Slower house price growth combine... read more

Mortgage rates begin to creep back up after a lull in price rises

Mortgage rates are beginning to creep back up after lenders kept deals frozen in wake of Bank of England’s rate rise Average two-year fixed rate deals cre... read more

Homes in Nottingham sell in less than two months and at small discounts

Nottingham has the strongest housing market of all UK’s biggest cities as vendors manage to sell their homes in good time and with narrow discounts, new figur... read more

Help loved ones get mortgage fit in two years: Month-by-month countdown to prepare their finances 

If your children or grandchildren dream of owning a home but have no idea how to get on the property ladder, share our guide to becoming mortgage-fit in two yea... read more

Quarter of 0% balance transfer cards vanish in two years

‘Some people would be in serious financial trouble if these deals disappear’: Quarter of 0% balance transfer cards vanish in two years Now 84 0% bal... read more

Commuters working in London can now see where the best and worst locations to live are

Over half of the 10 best commuter hotspots near London are located in picturesque Hertfordshire, new research has revealed. Taking into account the cost of a se... read more

Nationwide BS to scrap cashback scheme in April – which alternative banks offer the perk? 

Nationwide is scrapping a scheme allowing credit and debit cardholders to earn cashback on their spending after the building society admitted it wasn’t wo... read more

What is Laybuy? It follows Klarna into the UK ‘buy now pay later’ market

Another ‘buy now, pay later’ firm to launch in Britain with a major retailer – can Laybuy make as much of a splash as Klarna? Buy now, pay lat... read more

Number of new homebuyers entering the market recovers to pre-recession levels for the first time

Number of new homebuyers entering the market recovers to pre-recession levels for the first time 370,000 new first-time buyers enter the market in 2018 This mar... read more

Sajid Javid axed plans to help mortgage prisoners

Up to 140,000 British homeowners may have been trapped paying over the odds for their mortgages after the Treasury shelved plans to help them six years ago, it ... read more

How developers are paying tax to cash-strapped buyers so they can help lift flagging home sales

The great stamp duty giveaway: How developers are paying tax to cash-strapped buyers so they can help lift flagging sales Developers face an especially stutteri... read more

Britain’s housing market suffered ‘subdued’ January amid jitters over Brexit

The outlook for UK house prices among property professionals is at its gloomiest in ten years, a survey revealed today.  The difference between the number of e... read more

What is an IVA? Debt solution marketed as a life hack on social media

Type ‘IVA’ into internet search engines and you’re greeted with sponsored adverts making bold claims: ‘Write off 85 per cent of your deb... read more

The debt solution marketed as a life hack: What’s an IVA, and who might be trying to flog you one

Type ‘IVA’ into internet search engines and you’re greeted with sponsored adverts making bold claims: ‘Write off 85 per cent of your deb... read more

House prices grow at slowest pace in over five years as south-eastern property market loses steam

UK house price inflation saw a further slowdown in December as markets in the South and East of England continue to lose steam, official figures show. The price... read more

Best mortgage deals: How to find the best rates in three steps

The days of banks falling over themselves to give you a mortgage are gone. However, borrowers can boost their chances of taking advantage of the current crop of... read more

Trapped by a toxic leasehold? Don’t be ripped off TWICE

Homebuyers stuck with rip-off leasehold charges are being urged to snub new deals offered by property giants — over fears they include costly pitfalls. Develo... read more