mortgage deals

HSBC moves to take mortgage market share

Newsvine - business  Wed, 04/09/2008 - 03:57

HSBC is bucking the trend in the mortgage market by offering to match homeowners' existing mortgage deals.

HSBC is targeting the 1.4 million customers who are coming off fixed rate deals this year and is offering to match their existing fixed rate deal.


 

UK recession: Britons borrowing more than ever

Newsvine - business  Thu, 04/03/2008 - 02:53

Consumer borrowing through credit cards, overdrafts and loans is rising at its fastest rate in five years, with the withdrawal of cheap mortgage deals forcing millions of home owners to take on personal debt to finance their everyday expenses.