Mortgages

Small fall in mortgage approval numbers

E.surv has reported that February's mortgage approvals were 1.25% lower than in January 2018...

The Newcastle appoints customer director

The Newcastle Building Society has appointed Stuart Miller as its new customer director. Miller (pictured)...

Halifax unveils £750 cashback offer

Halifax is offering £750 cashback to first time buyers, home movers and those who...

No bread for ‘jam tomorrow’?

I’m not sure I’d go so far as to say that the Chancellor’s Spring...

Paymentshield highlights importance of conversation

A recent YouGov poll of 2,088 consumers for Paymentshield found that half of people prefer...

10-year high for mortgage affordability

Halifax has reported that mortgages in the UK have reached their most affordable level...

The Buckinghamshire partners with SimplyBiz Mortgages

The Buckinghamshire Building Society has joined the lending panel of SimplyBiz Mortgages.  Its range...

Virgin Money offers buy-to-let cashback deal

Virgin Money has unveiled a new £750 cashback incentive on its intermediary exclusive buy-to-let...

Together lowers buy-to-let rates

Specialist lender Together has lowered the rates on its range of buy-to-let mortgages and...

“Thousands” face loss of mortgage benefit help

Royal London has stated that figures buried on page 210 of a report published...

Shawbrook completes second charge in under one week

Shawbrook Bank’s residential mortgages team has helped a Brightstar client with a fast turnaround...

Network appoints compliance manager

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Nick Crombie as its compliance manager. Crombie...

Self-employed driving specialist mortgage demand

Paragon has reported that demand for specialist residential mortgages is being driven by a...

The Ipswich expands ex-pat mortgage availability

The Ipswich Building Society has refreshed its expat residential and buy-to-let products and extended the...

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AUTUMN BUDGET: Further damage to buy-to-let investors

Yesterday’s Budget represented yet another decisive step in the dismantling of the traditional buy-to-let sector. The Government has chosen to tighten the tax screw on...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Much ado about nothing… Thank goodness

The Keystone Cops were out in force yesterday in the Commons, as exemplified by the OBR’s involuntarily (we suppose) leaking of the Budget before...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Still ducking the housing question

The Chancellor set out to fix an economy that is not working well enough for working people, talking about high bills, squeezed living standards...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes… NOT

After the delay of the Budget to 26 November and all the leaks, there was an expectation of significant change. However, it appears to be...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Affordability remains the key to activity

After all the speculation, this Budget offered little for the housing market. No stamp duty reform, no meaningful support for first-time buyers and a new...

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OBR forecasts stamp duty burden to almost double by early 2030s

Stamp duty receipts on homes bought in England and Northern Ireland are projected to...

VAS launches Christmas charity drive to support Teesside families

Middlesbrough-based valuation panel VAS has launched its 2025 Christmas Charity Campaign, continuing a now-established...

Misconceptions blamed for low income protection take-up among UK workers

Shepherds Friendly has warned that misconceptions about income protection may be a central reason...

GB Bank bolsters leadership as bridging push gathers pace

GB Bank has strengthened its senior ranks with a trio of internal promotions as...

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