Couples who start a family in their 20s could be saving for a deposit for 12 years - nearly double the time faced by childless couples

There's no let-up in the quest for new mortgage business, with lenders scrapping harder than ever for best buy recognition since the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) came into play.

The mortgage market's moving again, rates are at an all-time low, lenders are flush with government cash, and – at last – they're keen to hand it over

Fears of another property bubble as prices leap in May at their fastest rate for six years.

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House prices are rising at the fastest annual pace for 18 months as the Government's steroid boost for the property market kicks in, Nationwide said yesterday.

Vulnerable people are in danger of being pushed into the hands of unscrupulous bailiffs who act aggressively and pile on excessive fees.

Paragon, the buy-to-let mortgage provider, is applying for a banking licence in order to kickstart its consumer lending business.

The time is looming for many to find money to pay off their mortgages. Do they have enough?

The number of first-time buyers jumped 20 per cent in March as the Bank of England's Funding for Lending scheme helped the mortgage market.

If inflation predictions are met over the next five years, borrowers could end up with as little as £56 in disposable income each month, a new report warns.

Buy-to-let landlords were granted £4.2bn in new mortgage lending in the first quarter, the Council of Mortgage Lenders said yesterday.

More than a quarter of a million homeowners will be unable to pay off their mortgage at the end of its term, the City watchdog warned this week. That's because they have interest-only loans, and have done nothing to ensure they will be able to pay off the debt when the mortgage term ends.

Thousands of Bank of Ireland borrowers have been hit with a massive rise in their monthly mortgage bill this month. That's despite them believing they had taken out a lifetime tracker deal.