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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.

Recent articles (3)

A branch of the Nationwide Building Society © Michael Crabtree/Bloomberg News

Which mortgage is best?

(06 November 09)

Competition in the mortgage market is hotting up, with market-beating new deals from Nationwide and Northern Rock. So should you take advantage? Ruth Jackson looks at the best mortgage deals.

A false dawn for 'easy' mortgages

(11 September 09)

HSBC has announced a new two-year deal offering borrowers an initial mortgage rate of just 1.99%. But as with all financial products, the devil's in the detail, says Tim Bennett.

Should you build up your savings or repay your mortgage?

(17 July 09)

What's best, putting money away in a savings account or over-paying on your mortgage? With both savings and mortgage interest rates at an all-time low, Tim Bennett says it's no contest.