Banks 'best' for mortgages by Finance News Bulletin

Published: 15/01/07

Mortgage-seekers are being urged to centre on the offerings of banks following research undertaken by independent financial information collection and research corporation DefaqtoDefaqto has stressed the importance of shopping around for a mortgage deal after finding out that the disparity between products can account for around £500 per yearThe annual survey discovered that HSBC was the cheapest mortgage supplier for existing clientele, with Intelligent Finance coming in second placeDavid Black, head of banking at Defaqto, said: "in spite of two Bank of England bottom rate increases last year, on average they did not change significantly from 2005 so it's not astonishing that it cost virtually the same to service a standard changeable rate mortgage in 2006 as it did in 2005

"He added that though he longed-for that standard variable rate mortgages are only shape of loan, they can provide "an important benchmark in competitiveness"The British Bankers' organization has announced that approvals for mortgages rose from £108 billion in October 2006 to £114

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