Mortgage

Coventry BS to cut all 2-year, 5-year resi and BTL fixes  

Coventry Building Society says it will cut its entire range of two- and five-year residential and landlord fixed-rate loans on...

Lloyds reveal strong H1 numbers but storm clouds gathering

Lloyds Banking Group produced strong half years numbers this morning with statutory profits after tax of £2.9bn – up 17%...

West One relaunches resi loans, adds national account manager  

West One Loans has brought back its range of fixed-rate residential loans and boosted its senior team. The specialist lender...

Rising rental yields ‘signal opportunity for investors’

UK rental yields have seen a marginal increase in the past year despite the volatile nature of the housing market,...

Landlords compelled to increase tenant rent: Landbay

Almost two out of 10 buy-to-let landlords (18%) say they would not raise rents for their tenants if their own...

Mortgage sales slump by 42% year to date

The number of property transactions fuelled by the mortgage sector has fallen by 42% so far this year, with the...

Which FHA Loan Is Right For You?

There are some home loan options some won’t consider. A shorter loan term is one. In an era where lower...

News Analysis: Is a property crash unthinkable?

Over the past month or so, headlines in Mortgage Strategy have included: ‘Average house prices fall for fifth consecutive month’;...

Aldermore pledges set Dip times and withdrawal notice   

Aldermore has made three pledges to brokers that include a set product withdrawal notice period and a 10-day guarantee to...

FTB loan rates jump 28bps despite inflation cut: Rightmove   

First-time buyer mortgage rates jumped as high as 28 basis points last week, despite inflation falling, says Rightmove. The average...

Corporate housing market forecast to grow

The corporate housing market within the UK is showing strong signs of a post-pandemic recovery, the latest research by London...

BSA hires Enever as head of external affairs 

The Building Societies Association has appointed Debbie Enever as head of external affairs. The body says Enever will press the...