10 h. ago Barclays to reduce mortgage rates from Tuesday including five

The lender said it would reduce some of the rates it was offering by up to 0.48 percentage points.

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3 d. ago Nationwide cuts mortgage rates for third time in three weeks

The building society has cut rates on selected fixed rate products for certain customers

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7 d. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Tuesday's three meetings, including Wolverhampton Nap

Newsboy reckons course and distance winner Sisters In The Sky is the best bet of the day at Wolverhampton (7.00) and he also rates Charlatan highly on the same card (7.30)

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7 d. ago ‘I feel trapped’: how home ownership has become a nightmare for many Americans

Scores in the US say they’re grappling with raised mortgage and loan interest rates and exploding insurance premiums“I bought my home in a hurry in 2020,” said Meg, 60, an office manager from Maryland. “It was less expensive to take on a mortgage than to keep paying ever-increasing rents for my college-student daughter and me.”Now housing costs consume 50% of her income. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago We still owe £300,000, can an offset mortgage save us money? DAVID HOLLINGWORTH replies

In the past we had an offset mortgage and this helped us beat low savings rates but when we moved home we switched to a standard mortgage.

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1 week ago Mortgage deals becoming more accessible in good news for first

In the early months of 2025, lenders are racing to give the best deals to first-time buyers as the sales market gets off to a strong start. Latest data from Zoopla shows the year has kicked off with higher demand that in 2023 or 2024, as property value growth also starts to steady.

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1 week ago January home sales fall as high mortgage rates, prices freeze out would

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers despite a wider selection of properties on the market

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1 week ago Santander pulls mortgage deals from market just a week after being launched

Several banks introduced sub four percent mortgage deals after the Bank of England cut interest rates to 4.5 percent

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1 week ago Alleged leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group to be held without bail after arrest

Two others arrested in Maryland as group is linked to six killings, including a US border patrol agentA Maryland court on Tuesday ordered a blogger known as Ziz who allegedly leads a cult-like group connected to six killings held without bail.The blogger, Jack LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, was arrested on Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania; and Daniel Blank, 26, of Sacramento, California. They face charges including trespassing, obstructing and hindering and possession of a handgun in a vehicle. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Property expert shares top tips for people due to remortgage this year to get best deals

Major UK banks have slashed mortgage deals following the Bank of England's base rate cut.

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1 week ago F1 75 Live: Start time and how to watch as Lewis Hamilton and F1 rivals launch new season

The O2 Arena in London hosts a unique Formula 1 season launch event on Tuesday, February 18, with all 10 teams and 20 drivers including Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari in attendance

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1 week ago UK mortgage lending growth set to double in 2025 as falling interest rates revive market

The UK’s gradual economic recovery is strengthening confidence, according to the EY ITEM Club outlook

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2 w. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Tuesday's three meetings, including Market Rasen Nap

Newsboy believes his Nap, Sunset Hill, can rise to the challenge in the Visit racingtv.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (3.20) at Market Rasen, and he also expects a strong showing from City Of God in the 7.00 at Wolverhampton

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