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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

Why a 35 year mortgage could cost you £57,000 more

I was recently paying in a cheque (remember them) at an HSBC branch in affluent High Street Kensington and I couldn’t help but read the advert dotted abov... read more

How to stick by the rules with a high interest credit card offering air miles

At the start of this month, This is Money reported on how Virgin Atlantic Reward+ credit cardholders had ended up accruing £1,500 in interest charges as a resu... read more

Mortgage deals get cheaper for low-deposit homebuyers as increased competition sees rates fall

Mortgage deals get cheaper for low-deposit homebuyers as increased competition sees rates fall 95 per cent LTV two-year fixes have fallen 0.54 per cent since A... read more

Living nearby an ‘outstanding’ school adds £40k or more to house prices

‘Outstanding’ schools add as much as £100k on to local house prices – but the North East is blessed with good schools AND affordable homes Th... read more

Over a quarter of all millennials are still living with parents

The millennial housing crisis: Number of young adults living with their parents soars 26% in 20 years London saw the biggest increase in millennials living at ... read more

House prices slump £6k in a month and rose only 0.8% in 2018, latest index finds

Property prices have seen ‘next to no movement’ in the past year according to the latest Halifax house price index, which also revealed the second ... read more

My Saga Platinum Card expires on March 28 this year – what are my alternatives?

Last month, it was revealed by Saga that its popular Platinum card was going to be axed in two months’ time, on 28 March. Customers of the over-50s specia... read more

Will you still be paying off winter debts in the summer?

Will you still be paying off winter debts in the summer? You’re not alone as survey highlights severity of the festive financial hangover 16% will have an... read more

Blow for travellers as Saga axes fee-free Platinum card

Blow for older travellers as Saga axes fee-free Platinum card removing their ability save abroad By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT... read more

Leeds Building Society unveils 10-year fixed rate retirement interest-only mortgage

Retired and need a mortgage or want to cash in on your home? Leeds BS offers first ever 10 year fixed rate retirement interest-only loan Lenders have begun to r... read more

Number of young adults on the property ladder plunges by a THIRD in a decade

Death of home ownership dream for millennials as the number of young adults on the property ladder plunges by a THIRD in a decade English Housing Survey snapsho... read more

Virgin Money credit card customers hit by charges thanks to minimum payment default

Some longstanding Virgin Money credit cardholders have been left with charges on their accounts after discovering they had only been making minimum direct debit... read more

Foxtons laments ‘toughest’ market ever in the capital

London-focused estate agent Foxtons laments ‘toughest property market ever’ in the capital and braces itself for an 80% earnings collapse Stamp duty... read more

House prices fall £5,000 since July as Brexit uncertainty takes its toll

House prices have fallen £5,000 since July as buyers are stalled by Brexit fears, new data from Nationwide has revealed. An ‘uncertain economic outlook&#... read more

American Express pulls its cards from Curve 36 hours after it let customers use it on the app

American Express pulls its cards from Curve just 36 hours after it allowed users to put money on its app Curve announced Tuesday evening that Amex had suspended... read more

Brexit what? Birmingham and Manchester see house price growth of 15% or more since EU referendum 

Birmingham and Manchester see property prices boom by more than 15% since EU referendum 10 of the UK’s largest cities have seen double digit growth since ... read more

Rise of the mortgages that last until you’re 85

Homeowners who want to borrow into their 80s now have more choice than ever before. Five years ago there was not a single mortgage that allowed borrowers to rep... read more

Saga to axe Platinum card in March leaving customers two months to pay off their balance

Saga axes popular Platinum Visa credit card with two months’ notice – and customers will find it hard to replace The company is ending its agreement... read more

Use your American Express card anywhere and still earn rewards using Curve

American Express customers could just have been handed the answer to their perennial problem, a trick to get their cards accepted anywhere.  Curve, first launc... read more

UK housing market sparking back to life as canny buyers sense a golden opportunity 

Where are house prices heading? It is a burning question many homeowners are now asking themselves as they assess whether it is either time to move and pick up ... read more

Lloyds’ new mortgage lets you buy with no deposit and parents earn interest

Lloyds Bank has launched a mortgage designed to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder without having to save a deposit. The deal – one of the ... read more

Everything you need to know about savings! This is Money podcast

We publish our podcast every Friday to the player on This is Money, above, and on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and on the podcast platforms Audioboom and Acast, both... read more