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Zoopla calls for softer stress tests to unlock homeownership for renters
Loosening lending rules with mortgage stress testing rates closer to 6-7% would help more...
10 March 2025
FCA outlines steps to improve access to mortgages
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined measures to improve access to mortgages, reminding...
7 March 2025
Marsden BS extends residential mortgage criteria
Marsden Building Society has unveiled significant additions to its residential mortgage criteria, now catering...
25 February 2025
Loughborough BS extends 5.5x income to 95% LTV
Loughborough Building Society has increased the loan to value (LTV) on its 5.5x income...
25 February 2025
Mortgage & rental spending rises as consumer confidence holds steady
Mortgage and rental spending increased 2.0% year-on-year in January, up from 1.8% in December,...
18 February 2025
First-time buyer mortgage costs rise 7.3% as affordability tightens
First-time buyers are facing increasing challenges in the housing market, with mortgage costs up...
10 February 2025
Softening in house price growth
Nationwide has reported that the annual rate of house price growth slowed to 4.1%...
31 January 2025
Salary gains not being translated into larger deposits
Twenty7Tec has revealed that over the past few years, while salaries have increased, the...
29 January 2025
Housing affordability still stretched despite recent wage growth
Housing affordability remains stretched by historic standards despite recent earnings growth marginally outpacing house...
24 January 2025
Stonebridge reports further improvement in mortgage affordability
November saw mortgage affordability improve for the second consecutive month, according to new analysis...
23 January 2025
Halifax to use a property’s EPC rating in its affordability calculations
Halifax will be using a property’s Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating in its affordability...
9 December 2024
Newcastle for Intermediaries provides new products to improve affordability
Newcastle for Intermediaries has unveiled a new range of products to help those looking...
8 December 2024
Borrowers not yet benefitting from lower costs
Borrowers are spending over two-fifths of their salary on mortgage repayments, according to new...
28 November 2024
United Trust Bank expands asset finance team in Scotland
United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Eleanor Russell-Blackburn as a business development manager to...
27 November 2024
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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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Crystal hails Goldberg’s impact and welcomes Together leadership plan
One of the UK specialist finance sector’s most prominent distribution firms has paid tribute...
13 June 2025
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The Exeter reveals 2024 health, income protection and life payouts
UK mutual health and protection insurer The Exeter paid out £61 million in claims...
13 June 2025
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Tandem reports record green lending as customers cut 70,000 tonnes of COâ‚‚
Tandem Bank has published its most comprehensive ESG report to date, disclosing that it...
13 June 2025
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HTB provides £20m+ facility for land portfolio refinancing
Hampshire Trust Bank has completed a development finance facility in excess of £20m to...
13 June 2025
