Articles in the Moneyfacts Category

 Savings rates tumble to fund mortgage cuts

In order to maintain their balance sheets, providers can either offer competitive mortgage or saving deals, not both, Moneyfacts.co.uk reports.

Posted in 2010, Moneyfacts, Mortgages on 11 March 2010

 Not all fixed rate mortgages are decreasing

Latest Moneyfacts.co.uk figures show that while fixed mortgage rates are falling, they are only doing so for those with significant equity.

Posted in 2010, Moneyfacts, Mortgage Lending on 13 February 2010

 Mortgage interest rates rise – despite no move in base rate

Research from Moneyfacts has found that eight mortgage lenders have increased their standard variable rate since April 2009.

Posted in 2010, Moneyfacts, Mortgages on 7 January 2010

 Big names slash mortgage rates

Mortgage lenders have continued to cut fixed rates, causing the average two year fixed mortgage rate
to continue to tumble.

Posted in 2009, Moneyfacts, Mortgages on 15 December 2009

 Average two year fixed rate falls to lowest since June

The average two year fixed has fallen to 4.99%, the first time it has been below 5.00% since 23 June
2009, Moneyfacts has reported.

Posted in 2009, Moneyfacts, Mortgages on 24 November 2009

 Mortgage rates need to fall further

In the last few weeks a number of lenders including Abbey, Halifax, Leeds BS, Nationwide BS,
Northern Rock and Woolwich have made moves to cut mortgage rates, but rates are still a long way of the low reached earlier in the year, Moneyfacts has said.

Posted in 2009, Affordability, Moneyfacts, Mortgages on 14 November 2009

 Mortgage rates gather dust

There is a welcome relief to homeowners and first time buyers as lenders start to increase their maximum loan to values, new research from Moneyfacts suggests.

Posted in 2009, Affordability, Moneyfacts, Mortgage Lending on 10 November 2009