Mortgage

Day in the Life of… David Leek, commercial director, Teachers Building Society

Illustration by Dan Murrell My alarm goes off at… …I don’t need an alarm these days; I have a five-month-old...

Majority of over-55s worried about affording repayments

Almost four out of five (79%) over-55s with fixed rate mortgages are concerned about being able to afford repayments once...

LendInvest launches resi mortgages to L&G club members

Mortgage platform LendInvest is launching its residential mortgages product to Legal & General Mortgage Club members around the UK. The...

Product launches and withdrawals from Virgin

Virgin Money is launching a number of new products from 23 August. Purchase exclusives with free valuation and £1,000 cashback...

How Much Will My FHA Appraisal Cost?

How much does an FHA appraisal cost? This is a common question, most often asked in conjunction with whether or...

One in two renters a pay cheque away from losing home: Shelter 

One in two private tenants in England, or 3.2 million people, wouldn’t have enough savings to pay their rent for...

Nationwide cuts mortgage rates up to 0.40%

Nationwide Building Society is reducing rates on its fixed mortgage products by up to 0.40 percentage points. The new rates...

Ami launches Protection Viewpoint survey for fourth year  

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has launched its Protection Viewpoint survey and is asking brokers for their opinions on insurance,...

Keystone Property Finance hires Meredith as North West BDM   

Keystone Property Finance has hired Kevin Meredith as its business development manager for the North West. The specialist lender says...

Average 5-year fixes fall 7bps in a week: Rightmove  

The average five-year fixed-rate mortgage fell by 7 basis points to 5.79% from a week ago, data from Rightmove shows,...

Howden Group acquires Irish mortgage broker Financial Solutions

The Howden Group is expanding further into the mortgage market with the acquisition of Dublin-based financial services company Finance Solutions....

Renters fear eviction as landlords sell up early

Thousands of renters fear eviction as struggling landlords sell up before tenancy agreements have ended, research from property purchasing specialist...