In this article, we compare fixed-rate and tracker mortgages to work out which one is best for your particular circumstances. We look at the pros and cons of each mortgage...
In August 2022, the Bank of England removed the "stress-testing" element of mortgage affordability checks, which means lenders no longer have to assess if potential borrowers would be able to...
What is Skipton Mortgages? Skipton Building Society began providing savings accounts and mortgages to the people of Skipton in 1853. It has over 85 branches and is the 4th largest...
About The Co-operative Bank The co-operative bank was founded in 1872 on the principles of the co-operative movement and values and is one of the first ethical banks in the...
About NatWest NatWest Group evolved from hundreds of smaller banks across the United Kingdom. These include NatWest or National Westminster Bank Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank, Isle of...
About Principality Building Society Principality is the sixth-largest building society in the UK, offering savings, investments, insurance and mortgages. As a building society it has members rather than customers and...
Lloyds Bank's history stretches back to 1765 when the firm of Taylors & Lloyds opened as a private bank in Birmingham. Today, Lloyds Bank is a part of the Lloyds...
Leeds Building Society has been a mutual for over 140 years having been formed in 1845 when it was called the Leeds Union Operative Land and Building Society. It provides...
About HSBC mortgages HSBC is a global bank that serves almost 41 million customers in 60 countries and territories. HSBC offers customers banking services as well as loans, credit cards,...
What is First Direct mortgages? First Direct, a subsidiary of HSBC, was set up in 1989 as a telephone and online-only bank. Since then it has attracted 1.5 million customers...
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