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How to keep your mortgage payments low as interest rates rise
Advice Rising interest rates pose a threat to your mortgage, but it’s not all bad news. Here are some ways to secure a better rate.
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What to do if you still have a mortgage when you retire
Advice In the next few decades, many people will be paying back their home loans well into retirement. David Prosser explains their options.
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Is it time to remortgage your home?
Advice Banks are already starting to prepare for higher interest rates, says Alex Rankine. Should you, too?
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What will long-term mortgages mean for the UK housing market?
Analysis Kensington Mortgages is tapping into long-term fixed-rate mortgages. John Stepek breaks down what this tells us about the housing market.
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Why homebuyers should be wary of the new crop of 95% mortgages
Advice The government has rolled out a new state-backed 95% loan-to-value mortgage scheme. But there are several drawbacks.
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The return of the 95% mortgage – what’s available and how much they cost
News With the chancellor announcing a government guarantee on 95% mortgages in his Budget, products have started hitting the market. Nicole Garcia Merida looks at what’s on offer.
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Will Britain’s first 40-year fixed-rate mortgage tempt buyers?
News Online broker Habito has launched Britain’s first 40-year fixed-rate mortgage. Nicole Garcia Merida runs an eye over what’s on offer.
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Beware: mortgage payment holidays could cost you
Advice Taking a break from mortgage or credit-card debt could ultimately cost you more in extra interest than the money you save.
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Beware: a mortgage holiday is not free cash
Advice You are piling up debt for the future if you pause your mortgage payments, says Ruth Jackson-Kirby.
