The government says home repossession is up by 17 per centMirror.co.uk, UK -38 minutes agoBy Bob Roberts Political Editor 10/05/2008 Government data revealed the number of court orders allowing lenders to seize homes was 27530 in the first three ... There are always two sides to every coin. As with all things, online mortgages, for all their many benefits, do have a certain disadvantage. And this certain disadvantage is enough to cause some people from engaging in such. Because part of the transaction is done online, people are hesitant to pursue online mortgages.