Mortgages

Remortgaging behind rise in activity

May saw mortgage activity rise to its highest level this year, according to Mortgage...

NatWest IS cuts 60% LTV rates

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has cut the rates on its 60% LTV two-year fixed rate...

Approvals down due to Eurozone crisis

1 Eurozone pressures forced banks to scale back their lending and reduce the number of...

The Skipton unveils new buy-to-let products

Skipton Building Society has added new products to its buy-to-let mortgage range. They include three...

April sees major drop-off in FTBs

April saw a fall in house purchase lending, in particular to first-time buyers, according...

Virgin Money cuts Northern Rock rates

Virgin Money has cut the interest rates on a selection of its fixed rate...

AFI alters mortgage offering

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) is making changes to its mortgage range tomorrow (15 June...

New fixed rates from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new five-year fixed rate mortgage at 3.89%. It...

Renters struggling to save to buy a home

Saving to buy a home while renting is looking like a less reliable route...

Rate rises behind remortgage advice searches

Searches for remortgage advice increased to 35% of all whole of market mortgage enquiries...

L&G Mortgage Club grows Progressive partnership

Legal & General Mortgage Club has extended its existing partnership with Progressive Building Society...

New buy-to-let exclusive from TBMC

TBMC is offering a new buy-to-let exclusive with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. The...

May mortgage market sees return to growth

The latest Housing Market Activity Report by Connells Survey & Valuation has reported return...

New three and five-year fixes from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has refreshed its range of three and five-year fixed rate mortgages. It...

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Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

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UTB appoints new director to strengthen broker engagement

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Caroline Mirakian as proposition and marketing director for...

YBS Commercial cuts rates and unveils new range for landlords and investors

YBS Commercial Mortgages has announced rate reductions of up to 0.40% alongside the launch...

Market Financial Solutions cuts commercial and semi-commercial rates and upgrades Fusion Premier

Market Financial Solutions has reduced rates across its commercial and semi-commercial buy-to-let mortgage ranges...

Investec backs Hillwood with £27m loan for Northamptonshire logistics scheme

Investec Bank has provided a £27.7 million senior loan to Hillwood to fund the...

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