RBS restricts interest-only criteria; NatWest reintroduces interest-only option

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to restrict its interest-only lending to borrowers with a minimum income of £50,000 and who have banked with it for a minimum of three months.

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Exclusive: No more interest-only changes on way - major lenders

At least some Banks and Building Societies are looking at this with some sensibility.
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Apple breaking into banking sector poses serious threat to high street

This could be the best shake up to the lenders todate.  http://www.myintroducer.com/view.asp?ID=9489&utm_source=Sign-Up.to&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=263887-norton+Breaking+20mar2012

Stringent lending could enhance risks to consumers - FSA

I say DAAAAAAAAA! to the FSA.  What did they think was going to happen.  People are going to rent forever. http://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/mortgage-solutions/news/2159206/stringent-lending-enhance-risks-consumers-fsa?wt.mc_ev=click&WT.tsrc=Email&utm_term=&utm_content=Stringent%20lending%20could%20enhance%20risks%20to%20consumers%20-%20FSA&utm_campaign=08.15%2C%2014.03.2012%2C%20FSA%20stories%20and%20SimplyBiz&utm_source=Daily&utm_medium=Email

House prices fall in Scotland for 4th successive month

This is not going to get better untill the lenders start the business of LENDING. BANKS!!!!! AREYOU LISTENING???????? http://www.myintroducer.com/view.asp?ID=9433&utm_source=Sign-Up.to&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=263449-Masthaven+Breaking+14mar2012+

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks increase SVR

Here are two more banks raising there rates.  WATCH OUT!!!! you could be next.
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BoE holds base rate at 0.5%

REMEMBER.  The major lenders are raising there on rate so, you mortgage payments could be effected
http://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/mortgage-solutions/news/2158045/bank-holds-rate-05

Cable calls for RBS break up

Sound advice BUT will BENEFITS BRITIAN LISTEN?????????????
http://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/mortgage-solutions/news/2157631/cable-calls-rbs-break

Building Societies will fill lending gap left by big banks - brokers

This is true as in practice Scottish Building Society is saying "YES" when the major banks say "NO NO NO"
http://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/mortgage-solutions/news/2156529/mutuals-lending-gap-left-banks-brokers

No UK rate rise until late 2014 - economist

This is not unexspected.  http://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/mortgage-solutions/news/2156424/uk-rate-rise-late-2014-economist