LATEST COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS NEWS

Brokers still upbeat about mortgage market outlook

Masthaven has found that intermediaries remain confident in the mortgage market’s prospects for the...

Covid-19 to delay 1.5m workers’ retirements

1.5 million workers aged 50+ say they will delay their retirement as a direct...

The Leeds resumes 85% LTV lending

The Leeds Building Society has restarted lending at 85% loan to value (LTV) as...

Roma Finance increases bridging LTV to 70%

Roma Finance has increased its loan to value (LTV) to 70% on residential bridging...

Aldermore becomes latest lender to resume physical valuations

Aldermore Bank is resuming physical mortgage valuations on rental properties for buy-to-let purchase and...

The Nottingham reintroduces 80% LTV deals

The Nottingham is bringing 80% LTV mortgages back to its residential range, and can...

Nationwide unveils Covid-19 support package

The Nationwide Building Society is announcing a five-point support package designed to help protect...

Accord ups maximum buy-to-let LTV to 75%

Accord Buy To Let has increased the maximum loan to value (LTV) for remortgage...

FCA proposes extension of mortgage holiday scheme

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued proposals to extend the window for mortgage borrowers...

L&G urges customers with critical illness symptoms to seek medical advice

Legal & General has echoed the NHS’ call for people experiencing symptoms of a...

Uinsure extends up-front commission scheme

Uinsure has announced the extension of its C-19 initiative. In April, Uinsure launched its support...

Mint Bridging unveils new development products

Mint Bridging has introduced two new products designed for the building development market. For those...

AMI wants FCA to revise 2020 budgets

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has submitted its response to the FCA’s consultation...

Zephyr Homeloans restarts physical valuations

Zephyr Homeloans has become the latest lender to resume physical valuations following the removal...
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COMMENT

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We must not accept our snail’s pace home buying system

Buying a house in this country can be ridiculously slow, as a handful of recent studies have highlighted. Research from the House Buyer Bureau...

Deferment and capitalisation rates: small percentages, large consequences

The Government is currently consulting on Leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates to determine what deferment and capitalisation rates should be prescribed under the Leasehold and...

Your clients can’t tell which firm they’re dealing with

Two clients walk into your firm in the same week. One of them is a referral from a mate of yours. Complicated case, self-employed, bit...

It’s time to look at retention

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school routine kicks back in, I urge the industry to turn its attention to something just as...

Landlords are buying – and advisers should take note

There has been no shortage of commentary over recent years suggesting landlords are heading for the exit, buy-to-let apparently no longer works and the...

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HSBC UK to raise rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

HSBC UK will increase rates across a range of two-year and five-year fixed mortgages...
Economy

Gilt turmoil puts fresh pressure on mortgage rates

Rising government borrowing costs are putting renewed upward pressure on UK mortgage rates as...
Economy

UK needs first primary surplus in 25 years, warns NIESR

The UK needs to run its first primary budget surplus in 25 years if...
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Gatehouse launches fee-free refinance products

Gatehouse Bank has launched a range of limited-edition refinance products for UK residents with...

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