Mortgages

If you overpay your mortgage every month you could knock years off your repayment period and save thousands on the cost of your home.

Many homeowners will see their bills jump in April as competitive mortgage deals expire. Find a new one now.

There is money to be made in the rapidly expanding holiday let market. But do your sums carefully before you buy.

The equity release market is getting its act together. But the cost means tapping your property for cash should be a last resort for most people. 

Forget being loyal to your lender when you remortgage – the best deals are often only offered to new customers.

Tesco Bank has left the mortgage market by selling its £3.7bn loan book. Its 23,000 customers will be moved to the Halifax, a subsidiary of Lloyds.

House prices in the UK are stagnating. Far from a disaster, that's very good news for everyone, says John Stepek. Here's why.

By artificially inflating house prices, the Help to Buy scheme has failed both homebuyers and taxpayers. But it has done wonders for housebuilders’ pr…

When picking a mortgage broker, it’s important to know the different types, and how much you should expect to pay.

The real risk to your finances is not Brexit, says Merryn Somerset Webb, it's that the mismanagement of Brexit could lead to a Corbyn government. So h…

London house-price growth is slowing down and the number of transactions is falling. Some are blaming Brexit – but the real reasons go much deeper tha…

Retirement interest-only mortgages could be a better way to access funds than equity-release products.

There is a product for most situations, says Sarah Moore, but make sure you know what you're getting into.

If you’re applying for a UK mortgage but live abroad, be prepared for a complicated process.

It’s a good time to take out a long-term fixed-rate mortgage, but make sure you know what this entails.

A more competitive market means retirees with equity release mortgages could save by switching provider.

What do robo-mortgage advisers add to the process? Emma Lunn reports.