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Gain up to 5% more on Foreign Exchange rates with Liquid Expat Mortgages

Liquid Expat Mortgages has joined forces with a major international exchange network to offer a cost effective and reliable foreign exchange (fx) service with the promise of beating major banks’ exchange rates by up to 5% and which complements the UK home mortgage service Liquid Expat Mortgages offers to its clients. Continue reading

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Liquid Expat Mortgages Announces Exclusive Deal With Marsden Building Society And The Only Expat 80% LTV UK Buy To Let Mortgage On The Market

Liquid Expat Mortgages and Marsden Building Society in an exclusive deal offering expat mortgages at great rates Continue reading

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Is it time to fix your expat UK Mortgage Rate?

With additional interest being loaded on to some expired fixed rate mortgages and the Bank of England hinting at base rate increases due to an expected increase in inflation this year, re-mortgaging using a longer term and competitive rate looks like the right move. Continue reading

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An Online Guide for Expats finding & purchasing a UK Property.

It can be hard enough finding the right property in the UK when you’re actually living there. But buying UK properties from abroad is an even tougher proposition. Where do you look, how do you narrow down your search and … Continue reading

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August 2010 – Interest rates kept on hold at 0.5%

The Bank of England has kept rates low for 18 months. The Bank of England has voted to keep interest rates on hold at 0.5% amid concerns over the strength of the economic recovery. This is again further positive for … Continue reading

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Does an Expat need a “UK Credit History” to obtain a UK Mortgage?

The simple answer to this common question asked by British Expats is No, it is not essential in having a UK credit history in order to raise a UK mortgage. Having a current or previous Uk credit history is not … Continue reading

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Bank of England governor hints rates will stay low

The Bank of England’s governor says slow economic growth is a greater concern than rising prices. The governor of the Bank of England Governor, Mervyn King, has said he is more concerned about the strength of the recovery than inflation. … Continue reading

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UK interest rates to stay at record low “until 2014″ The Bank of England lowered interest rates to 0.5% in March 2009

The Bank of England will have to keep interest rates at their record low of 0.5% until 2014, a leading economic forecaster has said. The Ernst & Young Item Club said rates would need to be kept low to counter-balance … Continue reading

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Going to a UK University! Take a look at how buying a UK property can be an Investment for both Students & Expatriate Parents

As both British Expat & Foreign National Students prepare to return or start their courses at UK universities, Stuart Marshall of Liquid Expat Mortgages explains that buying a UK student home, as opposed to simply renting a property for the … Continue reading

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More than 50pc of large London properties bought by UK Expats & Foreign Buyers

More than a half of large London properties are being bought by foreigners for the first time, according to data from a leading estate agent. Savills, one of the countries largest estate agents, said that 55 per cent of all … Continue reading

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