News

‘Second stepper’ confidence on the rise

Nearly 40% of the UK's first time homeowners are planning to take their second...

Kensington introduces new affordability calculator

Kensington has launched a new affordability calculator, aimed at streamlining the process for brokers...

ONS: 1.3% monthly rise in house prices

The Office for National Statistics' (ONS) UK House Price Index for August 2016 has shown...

Landbay unveils professional landlord products

Landbay has launched a new range of limited edition lending products with no Early...

New BTL deals from the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has unveiled a pair of new buy-to-let mortgages. These...

Amicus applies for banking licence

Amicus Finance plc has submitted a banking licence application to the Prudential Regulation Authority...

Lifetime rates at record lows

Lifetime mortgage rates have fallen to new record lows following reductions in government bond...

Leeds intermediary team revamps local school

Volunteers from Leeds Building Society braved heavy rain to revamp the large outdoor area...

93% of London properties sold for over £200k

In 1995, 87% of properties sold in London were for less than £150,000, according...

Government’s landlord tax claims “tosh”, says NLA

Over 400,000 landlords (22%) who pay the basic rate of tax will be forced into...

SMP: 500 now qualified to Level 4

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed that 500 mortgage advisers have already...

Mint Bridging hires marketing head

Mint Bridging has announced the appointment of Amparo Burgos as its head of marketing. She has...

Barclays removes mortgage valuation fee

Barclays Mortgages has introduced free valuations for residential purchase cases. The free valuation is available for...

Tesco Bank cuts number of fixed rates

Tesco Bank has reduced rates on a selection of its two, three and five-year fixed...
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COMMENT

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Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

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Skipton BS cuts residential mortgage rates across fixed range

Skipton Building Society has reduced rates across its residential fixed-rate mortgage range and launched...
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Yorkshire BS members save millions through commission-free insurance offer

Yorkshire Building Society says its commission-free insurance proposition has helped members save more than...
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Confidence in household finances falls as more families fear impact of unexpected shocks

Nearly a third of UK adults are not confident their household could withstand an...
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Landbay cuts Premier buy-to-let rates again as five-year fixes down 17bps

Landbay has reduced rates across its Premier buy-to-let range for the second time this...

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