Remortgages

64% of remortgagors secured a lower rate

11% of borrowers who remortgaged in December did so to pay off other debts...

New record peak in secured lending

October secured lending totalled £98.5m, increasing 6% from the previous record set in September,...

BBA: gross mortgage borrowing up 24% year-on-year

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has stated that gross mortgage borrowing of £12.4 billion...

Nine-year high for equity withdrawals

The total amount of equity withdrawn through remortgaging reached £837m in the final month...

New buy-to-let deals from TSB

TSB Bank has launched two new mortgages for buy-to-let landlords looking to remortgage. Both deals are for...

Mortgage brokers “have high expectations for remortgaging”

There was a record high in the level of mortgage intermediaries’ confidence in the prospects...

BTL purchases to outstrip remortgages this quarter?

The latest Complex Buy-to-Let Index from Mortgages for Business has found that last year...

Remortgage market remaining extremely strong

The number of borrowers renewing their mortgage has doubled year-on-year in the six months...

New high for remortgaged equity withdrawal

The average amount of equity withdrawn from remortgaging has hit a new record of...

Rise in brokered remortgage volumes

31% of borrowers who remortgaged in November, did so to increase the size of...

Rise in house purchase lending

The Autumn Statement accompanied a house purchase lending jump this November, but first-time buyers...

BoE: 8.5% rise in gross advances

The proportion of lending for house purchase in the third quarter of the year...

Costs of failing to remortgage revealed

14% of homeowners attempting to remortgage in the past two years have failed to...

TSB tweaks rates

TSB has made rate adjustments to three residential mortgages available through brokers.  TSB’s two-year fixed and...

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In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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The value of building societies: 250 years of mutual success

A key anniversary reflects how far the building society movement has come — and how individual societies like Hinckley & Rugby continue to deliver At...

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Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

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Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

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General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...