Mortgagesorter News Latest UK Mortgage News from Mortgagesorter.co.uk http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/articles/index.php Lib Dems criticise government over mortgages The government is currently faced with something of a stalemate situation in the property market, the Liberal Democrats have suggested. http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/articles/view/Lib-Dems-criticise-government-over-mortgages-.html Affordability 'rising' for first-time buyers First time buyers are increasingly finding the British property market more affordable, according to new research. http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/articles/view/Affordability-rising-for-first-time-buyers.html Leeds unveils new mortgage range Leeds Building Society has unveiled a range of new mortgages, many of which are aimed at those trying to get a foot on the property ladder. http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/articles/view/Leeds-unveils-new-mortgage-range.html Alliance and Leicester reveals new mortgages Alliance and Leicester has revealed a range of new fixed-rate and tracker mortgage products, FT Adviser has reported. http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/articles/view/Alliance-and-Leicester-reveals-new-mortgages.html Mortgage lending slumps 61% on market anxieties British mortgage lending plummeted last month on the back of market anxieties, statistics have shown. http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/articles/view/Mortgage-lending-slumps-61-on-market-anxieties.html Repossessions could hit thousands, says charity Up to 75,000 families could face repossession in the next year because of the financial crisis, according to one charity. http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/articles/view/Repossessions-could-hit-thousands,-says-charity.html High street lenders slash fixed-rate payments The high street lenders Natwest and Royal Bank of Scotland have reduced payment on their fixed-rate mortgages by up to 0.4 per cent. http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/articles/view/High-street-lenders-slash-fixed-rate-payments.html Abbey slashes fixed-rate interest The high street mortgage lender Abbey has announced that it will be slashing rates on a variety of home loan products. http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/articles/view/Abbey-slashes-fixed-rate-interest.html Mortgage lending slumps, again The value of mortgages being taken out in the UK has once again fallen, according to the latest statistics. http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/articles/view/Mortgage-lending-slumps,-again.html The Co-operative Bank cuts mortgage rate The Co-operative Bank has announced that it will be cutting interest rates on its standard variable rate (SVR) mortgages. http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/articles/view/The-Co-operative-Bank-cuts-mortgage-rate.html