Mortgage Advice

Mortgages in serious arrears at lowest level since global economic crisis

The number of UK mortgages in serious arrears is at its lowest level since the global economic crisis of 2008. For lenders, buyers and homeowners alike this can only be good news; the housing market is recovering and people are regaining the financial stability they need to maintain their monthly mortgage payments. In the first quarter of 2014, there were 138,200 loans in arrears of at least 2.5% of the...

Three Reasons Why Using A Mortgage Broker Makes Sense When Buying Your First Home

The reasons to invest in a mortgage broker are innumerable. The problem is always in succinctly explaining exactly why a mortgage broker is not a costly and superficial expense when purchasing a home, but can actually save home buyers money. Most simply, people do not always realise that spending extra money when they are already spending so much on a mortgage or new home is a prudent move. Even amongst...

Factors that influence mortgage pricing

Lenders across the UK are looking for new business and fixed rate mortgages have continued to fall.  For buyers, there may be a little flexibility around but for borrowers who are looking to remortgage, it may be a good idea to wait. We take a look at some of the factors that influence mortgage pricing and how you can recognise signs that rates are about to rise. Factors that affect mortgage...

Great News as Fixed rate mortgage deals are falling

The cost of getting fixed-rate mortgages has been on a steady decline for a while. This suggests that as a home owner, there is a definite possibility of you getting a better deal if you put your remortgage plans on hold. Figures show that the rates for two-year fixes are at some of their lowest ever for prime borrowers, and 10% deposit mortgages are again available. Thanks to the record low rates, the...

Getting your paperwork in order for a mortgage application

They say that moving house is one of the top ten most stressful things you can do in your lifetime, and when you consider everything that has to happen before you can even consider packing your first box, it’s little wonder! From dealing with estate agents and solicitors to hiring a reputable removals company, the list of things to do is seemingly endless...and it all starts with the mortgage...

The London Olympics and mortgages for non nationals

  USHE Overseas mortgages specialists have secured mortgages lending for non nationals wishing to buy property in London UK. The company have witnessed increased demand for UK real estate owing to the forthcoming London Olympics USHE can now secure lending in the UK to individuals residing in FATF countries. These include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland,...

Spanish mortgages until your 80 years of age

  Overseas mortgage specialist USHE Overseas Ltd have announced a new Spanish mortgage that can run up to your 80th birthday making thousands of retired individuals now eligible for a mortgage in Spain. The non resident Spanish mortgage is a combination of interest only for the first 15 years reverting to repayment in the latter part of the mortgage making it more affordable in the early years...

Buying a property in France is changing

Traditional methods of buying property in France are changing as UK buyers begin to step away from UK lenders to finance their homes in France. Assetz® property investment adviser’s report that the wider variety of financial products available to the UK buyer in France have led to nearly a third of Brits opting for mortgages from local providers.       It appears that higher UK...

Good news for Buy to Let mortgage property investors

Independent mortgage broker USHE Financial have found a solution for frustrated UK buy to let investors who are stuck with equity in their rental properties that cannot be released.  The development could see property investors expanding their UK property portfolios or allowing investors to buy property overseas.                   The...

UK property investors & mortgages in Bulgaria

Mortgages in Bulgaria have been considered too expensive for UK property investors. Will recent mortgage rates rises in the UK make overseas property investors think again about how they may finance the purchase of a property in Bulgaria?     Bulgaria's property market has become more attractive place to invest in overseas property with  increased appeal following the country's...