Low deposit mortgages increasingly difficult to get

Consumers that are hoping to take out a mortgage to buy a property are still facing a tough time according to officials, even thought house prices have been falling for the past year. Availability of mortgages is still very tight as a result of the ongoing global credit crunch, and many lenders continue to take some of their best deals off the market after very short periods of time. Read more

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