interest-only mortgages

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...

Clydesdale Bank reduces rates across multiple product ranges

Clydesdale Bank has implemented a series of mortgage rate reductions, effective today (5 February...

LiveMore achieves triple digit growth in revenue and lending

LiveMore has calculated that it will have generated year-on-year growth of 300% in revenue...

Simplybiz Mortgages adds Penrith BS to panel

Simplybiz Mortgages has appointed Penrith Building Society to its lender panel. Established in 1877, Penrith...

White Rose Finance Group adds Dudley BS to lender panel

Dudley Building Society has partnered with White Rose Finance Group, having been added to...

November mortgage market searches down across the board

Twenty7tec has unveiled the latest statistics for the UK mortgage market in November 2024,...

LiveMore reduces all its mortgage rates

LiveMore has reduced rates across all its 200+ mortgages, spanning standard, retirement interest-only (RIO)...

The Dudley launches new residential, expat and BTL products

Dudley Building Society has unveiled a new range of two-year fixed rate mortgage deals. Designed...

LiveMore wants wider industry support for mortgage prisoners

LiveMore has expressed its support for mortgage prisoners and is calling on the wider...

LiveMore ups standard mortgage LTV ratio

LiveMore has increased the loan to value (LTV) ratio on its standard interest-only mortgages...

Dudley BS provides £998k remo for child’s FTB purchase

Dudley Building Society, in collaboration with mortgage specialist SPF Private Clients, has completed a...

LiveMore lowers minimum equity on over-50s’ mortgages

LiveMore has lowered the amount of equity required for its standard interest-only mortgages by...

LiveMore cuts rates by up to 85 basis points

LiveMore has reduced rates by up to 85 base points (bps). These limited edition rates...

SimplyBiz Mortgages adds Perenna to panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the addition of market disrupter Perenna Bank to its lender...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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