Mortgage
Virgin Money pulls exclusives, streamlines EWS1 processing
Virgin Money withdrew a range of remortgage exclusives yesterday (17 August) and has updated its processing of EWS1 forms for...
FHA Loan Downpayments: What To Know
What do you need to know about the down payment requirements for an FHA home loan? Some of the requirements...
Leaders Romans Group launches specialist shared ownership brand
Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has launched a new specialist shared ownership brand. The group says the brand – called SOWN...
China property troubles and central bank action worrying: A J Bell
The current Chinese property woes may prompt an uneasy feeling of déjà vu for investors who remember previous episodes of...
Platform cuts resi and BTL rates by up to 29bps
Platform has relaunched its mainstream and buy-to-let mortgage ranges for new borrowers and product switchers with rate cuts of up...
Paradigm adds Crystal Specialist Finance to distribution panel
Paradigm has added Crystal Specialist Finance to its distribution panel. The mortgage club says it will work with the specialist...
Skipton cuts rate on 100% LTV mortgage
Skipton will cut rates across selected fixed mortgages for new business and existing customers, including its headline-grabbing 100% home loan...
House starts in surprise 40% jump: Glenigan
Private housing starts jumped 40% in the three months to the end of July compared to the preceding quarter, data...
Nottingham BS introduces SOMP as repayment option
Nottingham Building Society has introduced sale of mortgage property (SOMP) as an approved method of repayment for interest-only mortgages. The...
Coventry cuts selected fixed rates
Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected fixed-rate deals for new applications, with some residential rates reducing by up to 27bps....
HTB enhances BTL, commercial and holiday let criteria
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has made a raft of enhancements to its criteria for specialist buy-to-let, mortgage applications and aims...
London rents rise at fastest pace for 17 years: ONS
Private rents in London lifted by 5.5% in the year to July, the highest annual rate in 17 years, data...