admin

Barclays hikes mortgage rates for second time in a week

Barclays is increasing fixed mortgage rates for the second time this week as rising funding costs continue to force lenders to reprice. The lender will make its latest increases tomorrow, Friday, having already raised rates on Tuesday. The move comes amid a wider round of repricing,...

LendInvest removes ERCs and cuts rates across buy-to-let tracker range

LendInvest has revamped its buy-to-let tracker mortgage range, removing early repayment charges and increasing maximum LTVs on a number of specialist property types. The lender has also reduced initial pay rates across its tracker range, a move it said would improve affordability and interest coverage...

Keep exploring

Homeowners choose to improve rather than move

RICS says that Increasing numbers of homeowners are improving rather than moving home. 48% of...

Castle Trust appoints MD for mortgages

Castle Trust has appointed Mike Hughes, former CEO of IFA network Burns Anderson, as...

FSA fines slowing down?

FSA fines are showing signs of slowing, again according to Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. The...

Shapps calls for ‘mates mortgages’

Housing Minister Grant Shapps wants lenders to offer 'mates mortgages' so younger first time...

Research reveals best yield providers

Students generated an average yield to landlords of 6.45%, whilst young singles generate 6.22%,...

First Complete buys TMA

First Complete Limited, a subsidiary of has LSL Property Services plc, has acquired The...

Slight decline in owner-occupier levels

67% of the 21.6 million households in England in 2009-10 were owner-occupiers, 17% were...

Defaqto launches product research tool for providers

Defaqto has launched a new web-based product research application called DefaqtoMatrix. It claims it will...

New accident and illness cover cashplan unveiled

Perfect Health Insurance has unveiled a new cashplan that provides benefits including providing customers...

OFT revokes debt management firm’s licence

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has revoked the licence of debt management company,...

Insurance duo banned

The FSA has banned two insurance brokers, Andrew Porter and Alexander Brincat, from working...

Estate agents frequently ditched for competitor

According to property firm Move with Us, 43% of home sellers change estate agents...

Latest articles

Barclays hikes mortgage rates for second time in a week

Barclays is increasing fixed mortgage rates for the second time this week as rising...

LendInvest removes ERCs and cuts rates across buy-to-let tracker range

LendInvest has revamped its buy-to-let tracker mortgage range, removing early repayment charges and increasing...

Cream sets out four steps to narrow protection gap

Cream Financial Solutions has called for greater use of specialist referrals and changes to...

Smart Money People seeks broker views for latest lender benchmark

Smart Money People has opened its H2 2026 Mortgage Lender Benchmark survey, inviting UK...