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Nationwide: House prices fall at fastest rate since July 2009High borrowing costs continue to undermine the housing market, but some buyers are making their move before rates rise further.
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Halifax: House prices bounce in February, but market remains subduedNews Latest house prices show a rise in February - has the potential house price crash stalled?
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Halifax: UK house prices tread water as mortgage costs riseNews Halifax’s latest house price index shows the average house price has remained largely unchanged from December.
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Equity release: should you tap your home for cash?Advice Equity-release products have a mixed reputation, and can offer poor value, says Sarah Moore. So, it's important to think carefully before making a decision.
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How the Yorkshire and Chelsea building society merger will affect you
Features The Yorkshire Building Society is to buy the Chelsea Building Society, to create a large mutual with £35bn in assets. So what will the merger means for both sets of customers?
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How safe are building societies?
Features As the Dunfermline Building Society folds, Ruth Jackson considers whether more will follow.
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Which is safer, a bank or building society?
Features How do banks and building societies size up against each other, and which is the safer bet for your cash?
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How to win at the windfalls game
Features Merger activity amongst building societies is being driven by a desire to cut costs and gain a greater share of the mortgage, savings and investment markets – but can we, the consumer, take advantage of further windfalls?
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