Enhanced Lifetime Mortgages fall within the category of equity release mortgages for people in or nearing retirement. Like standard equity release lifetime mortgages, the purpose of the mortgage is to release equity from the...
Buying and selling a house is generally not a quick process, and all of the steps can take several months to complete. It’s good to know exactly what happens throughout, so that you can be aware of what you need to do, and what...
It was only a few years ago that just about anyone with a pulse could visit a lender and walk out with a mortgage. How times have changed. These days, it has become far more difficult, as many lenders tighten their belts and make...
Recently, both HSBC and the Yorkshire Building Society have stopped offering interest only mortgages to their new customers. This news comes on the wave of other announcements about the state of interest only mortgages in the UK...
There are a lot of different types of mortgages around as well as many different lenders. It can be quite confusing knowing exactly what to look for. The main thing to consider is the cost. A mortgage is a very long term loan and...
When you get your first, mortgage, or when you decide to remortgage, there are a lot of different types and deals to choose from. It can get quite confusing. That’s why mortgageblogger.co.uk has put this guide together...
Are you thinking about going through the process of claiming PPI refunds for some of the loans that you’ve had in the past? If so, this is definitely a good idea. You want to make absolutely sure that you’re claiming PPI...
There are quite a few people being turned down for mortgages these days. Although banks are giving some financial stimulus to try to get them to lend more money, they are still being quite fussy about who they lend to, because...
If you have a mortgage, you might not immediately think about turning to logbook loans to get a little extra money. A loan usually looks bad when it’s matched with a mortgage, because the traditional lenders don’t like to see...
It’s a classic debate, with numerous people weighing on both sides — is owning a motor home really an alternative to getting a mortgage? If you’re trying to figure out which direction you should take…you’re in good...