affordability

Santander raises loan to income limits in boost for buyers

Santander UK is raising its loan to income (LTI) thresholds, allowing some mortgage customers...

Suffolk Building Society introduces higher income multiples for renters

Suffolk Building Society has increased its maximum income multiple to 5.49 for applicants with...

Average English homebuyer to gain £41k in borrowing power

Homebuyers across England are set to benefit from a substantial increase in purchasing power,...

Women drive rise in solo homeownership

More women are choosing to buy homes on their own than ever before, according...

Market Harborough broadens tier two mortgage criteria to boost complex case lending

Market Harborough Building Society has introduced a series of criteria enhancements to its tier...

Family Building Society eases borrowing barriers for landlords and homeowners

Family Building Society has unveiled a series of changes to its lending criteria and...

The Leeds lowers income threshold to widen mortgage access

Leeds Building Society has sought to ease the path to home ownership for lower...

Precise raises borrowing limits to 6x income

Precise Mortgages has lifted its loan-to-income cap to six times earnings. The lender’s criteria update...

Market Harborough eases stress tests to support wider range of residential borrowers

Market Harborough Building Society has announced a relaxation of its interest rate stress testing...

Vida cuts rates and broadens criteria in specialist push

Specialist lender Vida has announced a series of sweeping changes across its buy-to-let and...

More shock as buyers face pressure to use estate agents’ mortgage brokers

New research commissioned by Boon Brokers has revealed widespread concerns over pressure tactics used...

Gen H the latest lender to lift loan-to-income caps

Gen H has announced a series of significant changes to its loan-to-income (LTI) policy...

Borrowers take on larger mortgages as lenders ease affordability rules

Mortgage borrowers took advantage of loosened lending criteria in May, selecting significantly larger loans...

Tipton & Coseley updates affordability criteria

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has revised its affordability criteria, allowing borrowers to access...
1...91011...17Page 10 of 17

Latest POLL

COMMENT

Homebuying

Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

Latest news

Mortgages

Brokers urge 0.25% rate cut to revive housing market

Most mortgage brokers believe a small cut to the Bank of England’s Base Rate...
Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works leads limited company BTL market as new leaderboard goes public

The Mortgage Works has been named the UK’s leading lender for limited company buy-to-let...
News

Residential transactions rise again ahead of Budget

UK property transaction figures for September suggest that market activity continues to recover, with...
Buy-to-let

CHL Mortgages to host post-Budget analysis webinar for brokers

Brokers seeking clarity on the government’s Autumn Budget will have the chance to hear...

PROFILES

OPUS FIRST MEDIA

71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
Tel: 020 8555 6717
Company no: 15781688

SOCIAL MEDIA

OUR TITLES

MORTGAGE SOUP
PROPERTY SOUP

LINKS

ABOUT
CONTACT
ADVERTISE
TERMS & CONDITIONS
PRIVACY POLICY