FSA fines broker for advice failings on self-certified mortgagesThe Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Nottingham mortgage broking firm Gillen Farrelly Independent Advisers Limited (“Gillen Farrellyâ€) £17,500 for failing to ensure it provided suitable advice which exposed over 80 customers to the risk of being sold an unsuitable self-certified mortgage.
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Irish house prices fell 9.1% during 2008
House prices in the Republic of Ireland fell by 9.1% last year, according to the latest figures published by the ESRI and Permanent TSB.
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Average house price falls 2 per cent
Monthly house prices in England and Wales fell by 2 per cent in December, according to the latest figures from Land Registry.
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Realism over pricing improves but expect more falls
House prices fell by 1.0% over January, representing a 9.4% fall over the last 12 months, Hometrack has reported.
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House prices continue their falling trend
House prices continued their falling trend during January with a drop of 1.3% according to the UK’s largest building society – the Nationwide.
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Woolwich launches a 2.29% fix rate mortgage
In a sign of rapidly increasing competition in the mortgage market, Woolwich, the mortgage arm of Barclays has announced it is launching its lowest ever fixed rate mortgage at 2.29%.
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First time buyer interest picks up
There has been a dramatic increase in first-time buyer applications, according to data from mform.co.uk.
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House prices fell by 0.9% in August, the second consecutive month where a fall has occurred leaving the average house price at £166,507, Nationwide has said.
Lloyds TSB has introduced a new, market leading fixed rate mortgage at 2.94%, the product is available both for house purchase and remortgage for borrowers with a deposit of at least 30%.
Confidence among landlords has dipped for the first time in almost two years, driven by uncertainties including housing benefits and tax changes announced in the emergency budget, according to the latest NLA Landlords’ Optimism Index.
Confidence among landlords has dipped for the first time in almost two years, driven by uncertainties including housing benefits and tax changes announced in the emergency budget, according to the latest NLA Landlords’ Optimism Index.
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