Articles tagged "interest-only mortgage"

  • House and question marks
    How do I switch from an interest-only to a repayment mortgage?
    20/05/2013 - 15:35
    Question and Answer by David Hollingworth

    Our mortgage expert advises a Moneywise reader on the bets way to go about switching mortgage types.

  • House on edge
    Regulator steps in to head off interest-only mortgage crisis
    02/05/2013 - 11:38
    News by Holly Black

    The new financial regulator has warned that borrowers need to take control of their interest-only mortgage repayment planning now if they want to be able to pay them back at maturity.

  • House and coins
    HSBC and Yorkshire BS pull interest-only mortgages
    22/03/2013 - 16:51
    News by Hugh Morris

    HSBC and Yorkshire Building Society have become the latest lenders to pull out of interest-only mortgages amid growing concern about borrowers struggling to pay them back.

  • House with coins
    Have you been mis-sold an interest-only mortgage?
    08/05/2013 - 14:47
    Article by Laura Staples

    A scandal is brewing as more borrowers struggle to repay their interest-only mortgages. Laura Staples investigates.

  • MWTV
    Will interest-only mortgages be the next mis-selling scandal?
    18/12/2012 - 13:29
    TV

    Lenders have started withdrawing their interest-only mortgages from the market. Property expert Henry Pryor reveals whether a mis-selling
    scandal may be on the horizon.

  • Mortgage contract
    Newcastle BS exits interest-only mortgage market
    14/12/2012 - 13:25
    News by Laura Staples

    Newcastle Building Society has become the latest lender to exit the interest-only mortgage market. While it has pulled its interest-only mortgages with immediate effect (14 December), existing customers will be able to continue with their mortgages as normal.

  • Houses with question marks
    Should interest-only mortgages be scrapped?
    26/11/2012 - 17:38
    Article by Rachel Lacey and Laura Staples

    As more lenders stop selling interest-only mortgages, some experts say we should axe them all. Others believe they are essential in helping more people get on the housing ladder.

  • House key
    The Moneywise Mortgage Awards 2012
    18/06/2012 - 11:39
    Article by Christine Toner

    Who are those mortgage providers who go above and beyond the call of duty? The Moneywise Mortgage Awards 2012 acknowledge the efforts of these lenders as well as pointing you, the customer, in the right direction to find the best lender for your needs.

  • Bomb
    Interest-only mortgages are a ticking time bomb
    04/03/2013 - 12:47
    Article by Christine Toner

    Back in the housing boom days, interest-only mortgages were hugely popular. However, the bite of the credit crunch and the dive in the property market have left many holding onto a ticking time bomb.

  • Co-op bank
    Co-op withdraws interest-only mortgages
    02/05/2012 - 17:05
    News by Rebecca Rutt

    Interest-only mortgages will be unavailable to new customers of The Co-operative Bank from 8 May.