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Become a Fan of moneyQuest on Facebook!
by Cheryl
28/08/2009
Become a Fan of moneyQuest on Facebook! - moneyQuest | Promote your Page too moneyQuest is diving into the world of online social networking! We have created a moneyQuest page on Facebook. Feel free to let us know 'What's on your mind', participate in our discussions and of course contact ...
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Scottish Mortgage Lending Brightens Up
by James
27/08/2009
Scottish Mortgage Lending Brightens Up - Unlike the limited success of the weather this summer, mortgage lending in Scotland has somewhat improved! The Council of Mortgage Lenders has revealed new figures showing a brighter outlook for Scottish mortgage borrowers with a rise of over 50% in purchase mortgage loans being ...
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Claiming moneyQuest Blog for Technorati
by Admin
25/08/2009
Claiming moneyQuest Blog for Technorati - This code is required to claim our moneyQuest blog. vdn2hzkbae
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Mortgage Approvals on the Rise
by Cheryl
21/08/2009
Mortgage Approvals on the Rise - The Bank of England’s latest Trends in Lending Report reveals 80% of mortgage applications are being approved, demonstrating a 10% increase from 70% in January. The report also showed the number of high loan-to-value mortgages has remained stagnant despite slight increases in May and ...
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More and More Homeowners Stay on Lender SVR's
by Cheryl
18/08/2009
More and More Homeowners Stay on Lender’s SVR - Statistics reported by Unbiased.co.uk yesterday reveal almost 5 million homeowners are combating the recession by staying on their lender’s standard variable rates (SVR) rather than remortgaging to new fixed rate products. That equats to 27% of homeowners compared to only 23% ...
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Are House Prices Up or Down?
by Simon
14/08/2009
House prices are they up or down? - With so much conflicting house price data being reported it is difficult to know what is really happening. Generally within the industry the house price index which is considered the most accurate is the Land Registry index, their data is available from ...
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Borrowers Should Take 3 or 5 Year Fixed Rate Mortgages
by Cheryl
10/08/2009
Borrowers Should Take 3 to 5 Year Fixed Rate Mortgages - In line with advice from brokers and the media, borrowers are starting to turn to longer-term fixed rate mortgage deals of between 3 and 5 years to protect themselves from potential rate rises. As reported by Mortgage Strategy, recent ...
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Base Rate Remains at .5%, Quantitative Easing Up to £175bn
by Cheryl
06/08/2009
Base Rate Remains at .5%, Quantitative Easing Up to £175bn - Today, the Bank of England decided to boost the quantitative easing programme from £125bn to £175bn and leave the base rate unchanged for the 5th consecutive month at .5%. The BOE says that although there have been positive signs, ...
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CML Says: Mortgage Industry More Positive Than Beginning of 2009
by Cheryl
03/08/2009
CML Says: Mortgage Industry More Positive Than Beginning of 2009 - The Council of Mortgage Lenders commented on the Bank of England's lending figures for June showing 47,584 approved loans for house purchases, up from 44,169 in May. The highest it’s been in 14 months. "Activity is certainly more positive ...
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