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Number of purchases increase in the Buy to Let mortgage market

Posted by aglony99 830 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: buy to let economics mortgages
Mortgages For Business has released its quarterly analysis of Buy To Let transactions for Q3 2009. There has been a shift towards purchase transactio[...] read more »
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Top 10 Buy to Let Tips - 10 Buy to Let Tips to help you

Posted by mike99 879 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: buy to let economics mortgages
If you're thinking of entering the Buy to Let market whilst property prices are low you'll need these top 10 Buy to Let tips!! read more »
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SWAP rates explained - How they effect fixed rate mortgages

Posted by mike99 948 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: finance fixed rate mortgages
Ever wondered what SWAP rates are? This gives a simple explanation of SWAP rates and how they directly effect fixed rate mortgages and pricing. It al[...] read more »
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Buy to Let product availability up 58% since December 2008

Posted by mike99 1005 days ago, popular 1005 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: buy to let economics mortgages
Is this a positive sign for the housing market in general? House prices have started to bottom out and this could be an indicator of prices set to ri[...] read more »
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First-time buyers can save £1,799 a year with slight finance tweaks!

Posted by aglony99 1061 days ago (http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: first time buyer mortgages savings
Check out this article if you're a First Time Buyer - you can apparently save £1,799 a year by following these few steps or double if you quit smoki[...] read more »
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Quantitative Easing Explained - updates and views

Posted by mike99 1066 days ago, popular 1066 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy mortgages quantitative easing
We've all heard the phrase "quantitative easing" used in the media but what is it - and what isn't it?! This gives some clarity. read more »
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Renbe Associates brokerage banned by the FSA

Posted by aglony99 1066 days ago (http://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk)
Category: Business | Tags: fsa mortgage broker mortgages
An interesting story on a broker being banned by the Financial Services Authority - good to see we're getting protected! read more »
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Brokers shut up shop as mortgage market continues to shrink

Posted by mike99 1066 days ago (http://www.timesonline.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: buy to let home owner mortgages
As lenders refuse to lend and investors become more cynical, some major London brokers - Chase de Vere and Cobalt Capital - become the latest casualt[...] read more »
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House prices - are they falling or rising? Both apparently!

Posted by mike99 1087 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Business | Tags: buy to let home owner mortgages
A really interesting article showing how some major names have statistics showing that currently house prices in the UK are falling and others think they're rising! read more »
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Will everyone benefit from the 0.5% Base Rate Cut?

Posted by aglony99 1100 days ago, popular 1100 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy mortgages
This article explains how not every lender passes on the base rate cut to you and it also lists all the lenders and the percentage benefit they have passed on to you! read more »
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Droplock Options (Fixed rate or Tracker rate? Why not both!)

Posted by mike99 1106 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: droplock fixed rate mortgages
If you don't know whether to go for a fixed rate mortgage or a tracker mortgage in these uncertain times this article tells you how you can do both! read more »
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Will Bank Base Rate fall to 1%?

Posted by aglony99 1107 days ago, popular 1107 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: economics mortgages
An article about wether Base Rate will fall to 1% on the 5th of Feb when the Monetary Policy Committee make their announcement. read more »
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HSBC/First Direct to start it's own online community site

Posted by aglony99 1107 days ago (http://www.strandfinancial.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: social media web
An interesting view on First Directs attempt at jumping on the social networking bandwagon. What do you think?! read more »
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Will Base Rate stay below 5% in 2009?

Posted by mike99 1115 days ago, popular 1114 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: buy to let economics mortgages
Apparently Base Rate is going to go even lower in 2009 rather than go up. Some interesting views here on the next 12 months. read more »
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Never Pay a Premium to Pay Your Mortgage

Posted by nodebtplan 1115 days ago, popular 1115 days ago (http://www.nodebtplan.net)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: housing mortgage real estate
Seriously. Never accept a mortgage that charges you any type of fee to pay your mortgage. A few different examples of how the banks try to take even [...] read more »
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