Irish mortgage lending slowed further in February
Mortgage lending in the Republic of Ireland slowed further in February, according to new figures from the Central Bank of Ireland.
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Nationwide cuts the price of fixed and tracker rate mortgage dealsNationwide Building Society has announced that it is cutting the price of selected fixed and tracker rate mortgage deals by up to 0.25%.
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FSA bans London mortgage broker for fraud
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned Walthamstow-based mortgage adviser Ashfaq Ahmed for submitting mortgage applications on his own behalf that were based on false and misleading information about his income.
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Nationwide takes over the Dunfermline
Nationwide Building Society has confirmed it has taken ownership of Dunfermline’s branches, good loans and deposits.
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OFT bans East Yorkshire estate agent
The Office of Fair Trading has issued a prohibition order against an East Yorkshire estate agent banning him from engaging in estate agency work.
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Government needs to revise zero carbon targets
If the Government is to achieve a significant reduction in carbon emissions from homes in England, then it needs to set a realistic target of building all new homes to emit 70% less carbon.
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Rate of house price declines is ‘faster’Monthly house prices in England and Wales fell by 2 per cent in February, according to the latest figures from Land Registry.
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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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