Darling in 'cheaper mortgages plan'
Story date: 2008-03-08 10:15:00
Added on: 2008-03-08 22:45:29
Western Telegraph - ... expensive than shorter-term deals, with rates of just below 6% typical, while the best deal available is 5.5%, compared with a market leading rate of 5.2% for a two-year fixed rate mortgage. Mr Darling is expected to outline moves to enable lenders to ...
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