Mortgage agony eases as lenders cut rates for first time in months - Guardian Unlimited

Story date: 2008-09-13 04:03:00
Added on: 2008-09-13 22:54:14

AFTER MONTHS of agony for homeowners and buyers, mortgage rates are falling - and even cheaper deals could be on the horizon. In the past few weeks interest rates on the very cheapest fixed-rate deals have fallen below 5 per cent. And, as of last ...


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