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87 purchase & remo deals to be cut by NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is introducing rate reductions to the majority of its core intermediary range...

CML: lending market healthier than 12 months ago

Total gross lending in September was £18.1 billion, according to the Council of Mortgage...

Typical HTB2 deposit 87% lower than purchase market average

Those homebuyers using the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme (HTB2) had average...

The Yorkshire cuts 95% LTV fixed rates

The Yorkshire Building Society has reduced rates on its 95% LTV products, on two-year...

MMR dampening interest from lower earners

The Q3 2014 Mortgage Search Tracker from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has found that...

Nationwide offers new 10-year range

The Nationwide Building Society is to offer 10 year fixed rate mortgages from Wednesday...

Halifax cuts 90% LTV rates

Halifax has cut the rates on its two-year 90% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages by 0.75...

Accord improves high LTV offering

Accord Mortgages has cut rates on its 90% and 95% LTV mortgages by up...

Shared ownership refresh by the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has revamped its range of shared ownership products. The three new...

Help to Buy keeping FTB market going

The latest First Time Buyer Tracker from Your Move and Reeds Rains has revealed...

Ever widening gap for ‘second steppers’

So-called 'second steppers' need to find an extra £58,400 to fund the move to...

NUT exclusive from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society is offering a new 95% Loan-to-Value (LTV) mortgage available exclusively...

Labour pledges to build the homes that FTBs need

The Labour Party has revealed plans to help communities build hundreds of thousands of...

Nationwide to cut Save to Buy rates

The Nationwide Building Society is reducing mortgage rates for customers with small deposits using...

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Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

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The Finance Family adopts Acre as platform for growth

Midlands-based The Finance Family has migrated its team of over 20 brokers to Acre’s...

‘Consumer thinking’ holding businesses back from better finance solutions

New research from Time Finance has revealed that many UK businesses default to consumer-style...

British Business Bank reports how pivotal first Covid lockdown was

Five years since the first Covid-19 lockdown, new data from Start Up Loans, part...

London Credit revises website and product guides

Short-term lender London Credit has introduced changes to its website and product guides. The changes...