Is a 99% mortgage really that bad? This is Money podcast
The row over small deposit mortgage is the gift that keeps on giving.
Hot on the heels of the Budget plan that never appeared arrives Yorkshire Building Society's new deal, that's been dubbed a 99 per cent mortgage.
But is it really one of those and does it have any redeeming features?
And if it's cheaper than rent, is there anything wrong with taking a 99 per cent mortgage?
On this week's This is Money podcast, Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert talk tiny deposit mortgages, negative equity and buying vs renting.
Plus, gift card draining scammers, can your pension last retirement, and finally, where are the experts investing their Isa and how can you easily sort yours?
Listen to the This is Money podcast
We publish the podcast every Friday to the player on This is Money, above, and on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), the most popular, Spotify, Audioboom, and so many more.
To download the Apple Podcasts app go to the App store. On Android devices, go to the Google Play store to download the podcast app of your choice.
You can press play to listen to this week's full episode on the player above, and wherever you get your podcasts please subscribe and review us if you like the podcast.
We're now available on YouTube and you can ask your smart device to 'play the This is Money podcast'.
If you're not happy using apps, you can also listen to the latest episode and archive on the This is Money podcast page.
Related articles
Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email
Children have been evacuated from a school with Year 11 students told to leave mid-exam after a thre2024-05-21Queen Camilla could stand in for King Charles at the 80th anniversary of D
Queen Camilla may step in for King Charles at the D-Day 80th anniversary ceremony in France if he is2024-05-21Addicted to hunting lodges, horses and endless parties, the free
She was the last of the big spenders. An overdraft of seven million pounds at Coutts, a taste for ch2024-05-21- Lady Tatiana Mountbatten has celebrated the christening of her baby daughter Elodie in a stunning ch2024-05-21
Six killed in a 'foiled coup' in Congo, the army says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Six people were killed and dozens arrested following attacks on the residence2024-05-21'The King and Prince William now face a serious problem'
We’ve been told that Meghan’s syrupy new lifestyle brand ‘will reflect everything she loves – family2024-05-21
atest comment