In the wake of the Northern Rock crisis many banks have tightened their mortgage lending criteria. However, one bank stands out for refusing to buckle under the pressure of the financial crisis. Northern Rock, who precipitated the crisis by borrowing emergency funds from the Bank of England, has kept its same mortgage products which includes its: 125% mortgages, and mortgages upto 6 times income. So if you are looking for a £180,000 mortgage on a salary of £30,000 - Northern Rock may be the place to try.
People with Sub Prime Mortgages can expect to see their mortgage payments increase by 25% when they have to renegotiate their mortgage. This is in response to the increased risk attached to sub prime lending.
Payments on sub prime Lending at Times
Original post by Tejvan R Pettinger