Mortgages

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Buying a house is the biggest financial decision most people make. Unless you are buying with cash, a mortgage is unavoidable. Picking the right one is crucial to ensuring it's not also unnecessarily expensive.

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Tread carefully in the mortgage market

(17 May 13)

Tim Bennett rounds up this week’s personal finance news, including the reality behind the rising housing-market figures, and how to avoid getting fleeced on rental car charges.

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Mortgages: don’t fall for alluring headlines

(07 May 13)

Thanks to the increasing complexity of mortagage products, it's getting harder to work out where the best deals are. James McKeigue reports.

Interest-only mortgage holders have nothing to fear

(07 May 13)

A shocking percentage of interest-only mortgage holders have no repayment plan in place. Fortunately for them, says Merryn Somerset Webb, the government has rigged the game.

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