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Coventry BS moves into limited company buy-to-let arena
Coventry for intermediaries has launched its first ever range of limited company buy-to-let mortgages. The...
22 April 2025
Major lenders raise mortgage limits as stress test changes take effect
Four of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders have announced changes to their affordability criteria...
15 April 2025
One in four London homeowners plan to downsize, says Suffolk Building Society
A growing number of homeowners are planning to downsize, according to new research from...
14 April 2025
Call for ‘truthful rethink’ on housing affordability as experts criticise outdated metrics
A leading housing expert has criticised the industry’s approach to affordability, warning that outdated...
14 April 2025
UTB cuts mortgage rates and raises LTI cap to 6x income
United Trust Bank (UTB) has reduced rates across its entire residential mortgage product range...
9 April 2025
Nationwide lowers income threshold for Helping Hand
Nationwide Building Society has reduced the minimum income requirement for sole applicants using its...
8 April 2025
Barclays offers zero deposit mortgage for Right to Buy applicants
Barclays will no longer require a deposit from borrowers purchasing a home under the...
8 April 2025
Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary
I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return...
6 April 2025
Santander cuts affordability rates following FCA guidance
Santander UK has become the first major lender to reduce its residential mortgage affordability...
30 March 2025
Four out of 10 first-time buyers face stamp duty bill
Thousands of first-time buyers in England will face higher upfront costs when purchasing a...
28 March 2025
Housing affordability returns to pre-pandemic levels
Housing affordability in England and Wales has returned to levels last seen before the...
24 March 2025
Loughborough BS unveils Universal Credit Calculator
Loughborough Building Society has launched its Universal Credit Calculator to help brokers assess affordability...
24 March 2025
Mortgage affordability continues to weaken
January saw a weakening in mortgage affordability weakened for the second month in a...
21 March 2025
First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade
First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...
19 March 2025
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A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running
In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...
12 June 2025
Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three
It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...
12 June 2025
Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service
While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...
12 June 2025
Open banking and smart data transformed finance – now it’s time to do the same for property
The UK is set for a 'smart data' revolution, a revolution which began with the advent of open banking, and one which now has...
12 June 2025
Richard Pike: Day two from the Global ABS Conference in Barcelona
We’re just coming to an end of day two at the Global ABS conference. Funding is widely available and funders are willing to do...
11 June 2025
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One of the UK specialist finance sector’s most prominent distribution firms has paid tribute...
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HTB provides £20m+ facility for land portfolio refinancing
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13 June 2025
