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Mortgage News
MONEY
Bank to launch 'fee-free' account
Spanish banking giant Santander is set to launch an assault on the current account market with the introduction of a fee-free account available to mortgage customers.
ECONOMY
Mortgage lending up five per cent
Mortgage lending rose by 5% during October as the market continued to recover from its traditional summer dip, figures showed.
MONEY
Lloyds cuts mortgage interest rates
Lloyds Banking Group has slashed interest rates on a number of its mortgages and launched a new best buy deal.
MONEY
Northern Rock cuts loan rates again
Nationalised bank Northern Rock has cut its mortgage rates for the fourth time in just over a month.
ECONOMY
Homeowners' mortgage borrowing up
Homeowners' mortgage borrowing increased in September while the number of loans approved for house purchase also grew, figures have shown.
INDUSTRY
Lodgers used to pay off mortgages
The number of households with a lodger has increased by a quarter in recent years, six times higher than official figures show, according to a new study.
MONEY
Parents save for children's houses
A fifth of parents with grown-up children plan to use their savings to help their offspring get on to the property ladder, a survey has revealed.
MONEY
Mortgage fees average almost £1,000
The typical mortgage arrangement fee has jumped by nearly 14% this year with charges on some deals now averaging more than £1,000, research has shown.
ECONOMY
New buyers push up mortgage lending
Strong demand from people buying a new home has helped mortgage lending edge up by 2% during September, figures have shown.
FEEDMoney Headlines
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- Bank outlines plans to rein in risk
- Car maker switches plant to UK
- US stocks fall as dollar rises
- Travel firms lead FTSE 100 lower
- 1,900 jobs go as off-licences close
- Car production dip lowest this year
- Nationwide: Rates will remain low
- Major firms in Matalan buy-out bid
Rich lists - pricey properties
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