Mortgages & me
Bringing both explanation and humour (yes, it is possible) to an often perceived realm of boredom
Mortgages. Let’s not kid ourselves here. If you had the choice of having one or not then there would be no choice. However, the vast majority of us, Russian billionaires excluded, need them to fuel that much loved British tradition – homeownership. So, if we all accept that we need them, you may as well do something positive and get the best one for you. It is staggering how many people make sure they get value for money from every day items but do not manage their home loan properly - the savings far outweigh the difference between the best baked beans and the value ones.
So, this blog will attempt to look at the world of mortgages and the housing market and try to bring both explanation and humour (yes, it is possible), and spark some comment, to an oft perceived realm of boredom. Here goes…
17/05/2013 by
The Building Societies Association (BSA) has revealed that mutual lenders increased their mortgage lending by 19% year-on-year, in the first three months of 2013, from £6.5billion to £7.7billion. ...
Categories: Mortgages, Buy to let, Mortgage Lenders, Interest rates, Remortgaging, Moving Home, Commercial, Home Mover
18/02/2013 by
John Charcol's senior technical manager Ray Boulger was part of the team of experts on BBC Money Box Live on mortgages recently. You can listen to what he had to say about low interest rates, charges, first time buyers and a host...
Categories: Interest rates, Buy to let, Commercial, Moving Home, Remortgaging
31/05/2012 by
John Charcol can’t claim to have been providing mortgage advice over the whole of the last 60 years but, having been formed in 1974, we believe that John Charcol is the longest established mortgage broker in the UK.
House Price...
Categories: Commercial, Home Mover, Moving Home
17/01/2011 by
Hometrack data seems to be predicting a repeat of 2010. Prices on houses are expected to decline more, by at least another 2%. The standard base rate is expected to remain at 0.5% just as it sat throughout 2010. The number of...
Categories: Mortgages, Remortgaging, Media, Commercial
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