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The housing market is set for hard times over the next year or two after the number of mortgage approvals in Britain fell 14% in August. Figures from the British Bankers' Association showed the number of approvals given green light to buy housing in the month was 61,051, against 71,178 in August last year.
The number of Mortgages fell in the third consecutive month as buyers left the market uncertain financial future. For all mortgages in the UK, including new mortgages, the number of approvals was 168,291 – Down 8.8% from the same month in 2006. The total value of loans was £ 19.1bn. For purchases in the figure was £ 9.38bn, for £ 1.1 million from July and down 10 million pounds during the year to August last.
Britannia Building Society chief executive Neville Richardson said to bring interest rates a quarter of a percent is not sufficient to resolve the crisis in the UK Mortgage Market. He said: "The Mortgage market will be difficult. Just lowering interest rates does not work. Get some liquidity new on the market could help. "Mr. Richardson said the chances of an accident of ownership were low, thanks to good economic fundamentals.
Unlike Northern Rock, Britannia uses global money markets) only 25% of its debt (Northern Rock was 75%), with 60% of its customers, therefore should not suffer as Northern Rock did.
National figures from the real estate prices showed a decline in the rate of inflation annual 9.6% the previous month, reaching 9% in mid September 2007 and the downward trend should continue.
Moreover, most housebuilder in the UK, Barratt Developments, said sales of new homes fell 10% after the Northern Rock crisis.
Bad news for mortgage holders in the UK is that Mortgage Lenders started asking for bigger deposits from first time buyers that the credit crunch continues to bite. The traffic that borrowers have to take A Mortgage with a small deposit only been reported by many lenders. Some offers even ask for any deposit at all. Industry observers see this as the beginning of a process of adjusting their suppliers credit terms – and construction companies and other Banks should follow suit.
Uk mortgage products that gave 95% or 100% of property values has been removed by the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N & P). The maximum loan to value is 90% now. £ 200,000 for a property, the borrower must find £ 20,000 for the deposit – plus other fees and charges such as stamp duty (which, for £ 200,000 property would be £ 6,000). Agreement mortgage, part of Yorkshire Building Society, also left their mortgage loans to 100% in the UK. Alliance & Leicester has shed its back 95% loans only a few products, and Leeds Building Society, you need a loan of 100% for a guarantor.
In particular, these policy changes affect first time buyers, as a lower reservoir is, the easier it is for them to enter the property ladder.
The credit crunch and expenses under responsible lending has led providers to look at their own lending criteria. As a cut in mortgage products, those who offer loans to 90% of the high tariffs are generally attached. Alliance & Leicester, Halifax and RBS / NatWest all have a greater burden on the loan to 90% or more, claiming that covers the risk associated with a greater increase in loans. The charges often amount to more than £ 3,000 in a typical mortgage in the UK.
In However, Barclays, Bradford & Bingley, Lloyds TSB, HSBC and the nation will not charge more in these circumstances.
It is preferable to obtain as large as possible deposit when taking a mortgage in the UK, for a lower price and better interest rates.
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Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – UK Mortgages Facing Tough Times Ahead
DSA Chris Howell, Telephone Agent Mortgages Chelsea Building Society
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