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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nationwide guarantor product is an innovation, says expert]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The new Nationwide guarantor product, which allows first-time buyers to cover up to 30 per cent of their home loan, has been hailed as an innovation of the mortgage market by one independent expert.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Variable rates are "lion's share" of mortgage applications]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Building Society has launched a new best-buy tracker mortgage in response to the large amount of variable rate loans present in the market.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countrywide fixed-rate mortgages remain popular]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fixed-rate mortgages have remained the most popular product for house buyers, according to one mortgage provider.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage Works launches new guarantor products]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Mortgage Works (TMW) will launch a new range of guarantor products this week.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Number of mortgage products 'rises for 8th month']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The number of mortgage products available has risen for the eight consecutive month, it has been reported.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Half of mortgage holders 'do not know their interest rate']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[As many as half of consumers who hold a mortgage do not know the interest rate they are paying on it, it has been stated.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Residential remortgage rates cut by Coventry Building Society]]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/residential-remortgage-rates-cut-by-coventry-building-society-19652219.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Consumers looking to take out a remortgaging product now have the option of some reduced rate deals from the Coventry Building Society.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage holders 'do not know their interest rate']]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/mortgage-holders-do-not-know-their-interest-rate-19650382.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[As many as three million mortgage holders in the UK do not know what rate of interest they are paying on their loans, it has been reported.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[HSBC: Coming years difficult for mortgage borrowers]]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/hsbc-coming-years-difficult-for-mortgage-borrowers-19649055.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The next few years could be difficult for mortgage borrowers as rates may begin to rise further, according to HSBC.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Santander cuts rates on 80% mortgages]]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/santander-cuts-rates-on-80-mortgages-19649049.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Santander has announced that it is to cut the rates on its 80 per cent loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages, creating new best buy deals.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage service launched by the ARLA]]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/mortgage-service-launched-by-the-arla-19646087.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[An online mortgage resource has been launched by the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) specifically for landlords and the buy-to-let market.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First-time buyers 'shape the mortgage market']]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/first-time-buyers-shape-the-mortgage-market-19645865.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The mortgage pattern of first-time buyers is the best barometer of what is happening in the mortgage market as a whole, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage providers 'need to start lending again']]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/mortgage-providers-need-to-start-lending-again-19644459.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[In order for the mortgage market to pick up again lenders need to start offering more deals to consumers, according to one housing market expert.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Santander mortgages positive for first-time buyers]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Consumers looking to get on the property ladder could do well by considering a mortgage from Santander, one industry insider has stated.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Slow recovery to blame for low mortgage lending]]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/slow-recovery-to-blame-for-low-mortgage-lending-19641367.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The slow increase in the housing market has been blamed on the low amount that is being handed over in mortgages by Redrow.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Yorkshire Building Society 'to double number of mortgage advances']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Building Society has stated that it intends to double the amount it lends in mortgages this year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lloyds mortgage market share falls]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The percentage of the mortgage market share held by Lloyds Banking Group has fallen, according to the Guardian.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Santander offers mortgage paid for a year]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Santander is offering a homeowner the chance to have their mortgage paid off for a year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Abbey for intermediaries increases mortgages to 90%]]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/abbey-for-intermediaries-increases-mortgages-to-90-19638435.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Consumers looking for a 90 per cent loan to value (LTV) mortgage now have the option of taking out a loan with Abbey for intermediaries.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Weekly mortgage transactions 'at 2008 levels']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The amount of mortgage transactions taking place on a weekly basis is currently at levels last seen in 2008, it has been reported.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Call for mortgage restrictions on inefficient homes]]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/call-for-mortgage-restrictions-on-inefficient-homes-19637045.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Homes which are not energy efficient should receive less help with their mortgage, in the view of one expert.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Low mortgage availability 'increasing renting']]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/low-mortgage-availability-increasing-renting-19637041.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The difficulty of obtaining a mortgage is forcing more people to look to renting as an option, it has been stated.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pay mortgage off 'in 10 years']]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/pay-mortgage-off-in-10-years-19635387.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Homeowners could be able to pay off their mortgage in ten years if they are clever with their finances, lovemoney.com has suggested.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage lending down in January]]></title>
<link>http://www.mortgage.org.uk/mortgage-lending-down-in-january-19634358.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mortgage lending in January was considered weak, with the increased number of sales in December and the poor weather being blamed, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) has stated.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Number of 90% LTV mortgages rises 88 per cent]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are currently 88 per cent more 90 per cent loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages on the market than there were 12 months ago, it has been stated.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Newcastle Building Society launches new 90% mortgage]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Newcastle Building Society has announced it is launching new 90 per cent loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages for first-time buyers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Halifax mortgages publish key findings on fixed rates]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Halifax has released key findings into how fixed-rate mortgage products have become the nation's preferred product since they were introduced 21 years ago.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Slow start to mortgage lending this year]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage lending is likely to be slow to pick up in the early months of this year, according to one expert.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Post Office expands mortgage range]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Post Office has announced plans to increase the number of mortgages it offers to first-time buyers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage lending 'declined in January']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The amount of money that was given out in mortgage loans declined by 32 per cent in January, it has been revealed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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