Mortgage
Weekly rate watch: fixed and trackers edge higher
Fixed mortgage rate rises took precedence this week, with some of the biggest lenders increasing fixed rates in the run...
Broker Focus: Katherine Stagg, senior mortgage and protection adviser at Mortgage Advice Hub
Describe your firm in a few sentences Mortgage Advice Hub is based in Sheffield. The company was founded around six...
BoE says markets need to be ‘very careful’ about 100% LTV loans
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says lenders and borrowers have to be “very careful” when dealing with zero-deposit 100%...
March construction output pushes sector to record high: ONS
Construction output lifted by 0.2% in March, data from the Office for National Statistics shows, which helped push the sector...
Housebuilding outpaces planning permission: Savills
The number of new homes built in the year to March came at 246,700, according to Savills, a 2% dip...
Coventry Building Society holds SVR for borrowers
Coventry Building Society has announced that its Standard Variable Rate (SVR) for its mortgage borrowers will stay unchanged. This follows...
Industry reacts to highest base rate for 15 years
There has been mixed reaction from the sector to the latest interest rate rise announced today by the Bank of...
Industry leaders urge Gove to speed up homebuying times
Mortgage brokers and other property firms have written an open letter to Michael Gove urging him to lead a drive...
How Escrow Works
When you buy a home with an FHA loan your lender may require you to use an escrow account. This...
Bank raises base rate to 4.5%
The Bank of England (BoE) has increased the base rate by 25 basis points to 4.5%. This is the 12th...
Landlords plan to sell properties at record rate
The number of landlords planning to sell rented properties is at its highest rate on record. This is according to...
Equity release market needs ‘joined-up approach’: Report
Borrowers in the later life lending market need coordinated action by industry, government and regulators to ensure higher retirement standards,...
