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Hats off to Lloyds TSB on a bold decision

We found out today that Lloyds TSB and Cheltenham & Gloucester made a brave statement in pledging that they will cut their standard variable rate (SVR) in full in line with the Bank of England rate cut. Not only did they make this pledge, but they...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2008 4:22 PM by Graeme

Filed under: Mortgages, Bank of England, collar rate, base rate cut, standard variable rate, tracker rate mortgage
Mortgage rate cuts reach a dead-end

I wouldn't be surprised if holidays have been cancelled at the Treasury, Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority over the next six months in an attempt to get all hands on deck to try and find a quicker resolution to the ‘Crunch'...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 10:33 AM by Graeme

Filed under: Credit Crunch, Mortgages, mortgage deals, mortgage, house mortgage, mortgage loan, mortgage lenders, base rate tracker, mortgage broker, home mortgage, mortgage uk, mortgage rate, banking crisis, base rate, mortgage rate cuts, mortgage rates, collar rate, interest rates, Bank of England base rate
Lehman Brothers – affect on the UK mortgage market

Lehman Brothers, the fourth largest US investment bank, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Lehman Brothers incurred billions of dollars in losses in the US mortgage market and the news of the demise of Lehman Brothers has sent shockwaves around the...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2008 10:22 AM by Stephen

Filed under: Mortgages, House price crash, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, Bank of America, Lehman Brothers, AIG
Negative equity threat to 2.5m homeowners

Negative equity could threaten 2.5m homeowners according to the Chief Executive of the Nationwide Building Society. He’s predicting that house prices will fall by as much as 25% from their peak, meaning that negative equity could affect 2.5m homeowners...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2008 10:01 AM by Stephen

Filed under: save money, House prices, Mortgages, secured loans, Negative equity, Cash ISA, Fixed-rate mortgages, unsecured loans, Standard variable rate mortgages, debt

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Hats off to Lloyds TSB on a bold decision

Mortgage rate cuts reach a dead-end

Lehman Brothers – affect on the UK mortgage market

Negative equity threat to 2.5m homeowners