tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65935618005251390172009-02-20T22:11:27.501-08:00Money News Bulletin - The Mortgage ExplorerThe Mortgage Explorerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17017114040046993942noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593561800525139017.post-63420516484945592872007-03-30T07:12:00.000-07:002007-03-31T05:06:52.711-07:00When is a pension not a pension?After the debacle of the pension scandal in the mid 90s and the continuous under performing personal pension plans many in UK turned and are still turning to properties as an investment for their retirement. The housing market has certainly not failed them as it relentlessly continues to grow. But I question how much of this benefit is being lost to the mortgage lender?:A study of the mortgages The Mortgage Explorerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17017114040046993942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593561800525139017.post-72862519436957989122007-03-16T06:08:00.000-07:002007-03-16T06:10:13.441-07:00Personal DebtIs there a solution left to address rising personal debt in Britain and avoid folks going bankruptAfter so many years in financial services I have noted that certain types of business come all at the same time. For instance a couple of years ago we had 10 divorcees remortgaging in order to meet their divorce settlement. They all came in a normal working week. Another time it was the turn of FirstThe Mortgage Explorerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17017114040046993942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593561800525139017.post-60703264473389132982007-03-16T06:06:00.000-07:002007-03-16T06:10:52.343-07:00Set your sights to finish earlyPaying a mortgage off early can result in savings of tens of thousands of pounds. But the trick is finding a lender that will let you do so without too many penalties.Last summer a friend of mine demonstrated to an audience a device that saves energy.He did this by flicking on an ordinary cigarette lighter and inviting me to join him on stage. I had to place the palm of my hand above the flame atThe Mortgage Explorerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17017114040046993942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593561800525139017.post-58306634728683600202007-03-16T06:05:00.000-07:002007-03-16T06:11:06.487-07:00Flexible MortgagesThe Mortgage of the MillenniumBorrowers circumstances can change much more rapidly and dramatically nowadays than was the case a few years ago. Few people can claim to have a job for life, and the divorce rate is higher. There is therefore a growing demand for more flexibility in mortgages and many lenders are at long last offering loans with many more options than before.The new flexible The Mortgage Explorerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17017114040046993942noreply@blogger.com0