Mortgage

Spectre market report finds ‘now is the ideal time to move’

More house prices are being reduced, the number of agreed sales is declining, and properties are taking longer to sell...

Finanze Group unveils lending arm for corporate clients

Finance property solutions firm, Finanze Group is launching a lending division, Finanze Capital, which will provide a variety of tailored...

Smartr365 integrates proc fees with L&G’s ClubHub 

Smartr365 has integrated procuration fee claims between its mortgage platform and Legal & General Mortgage Club’s ClubHub. The broker customer...

Over half of landlords fear EPC upgrades could force them to exit

Almost two-thirds (59%) of landlords believe they may have to sell up if forced to make EPC upgrades – in...

BTL shortage spikes as ageing landlords sell up: Hamptons  

Around 140,000 landlords retired last year, while a combination of high house prices and buy-to-let tax changes, means “the next...

Buying Your First Home With An FHA Mortgage

First-time home buyers love hearing about the low down payment requirements for FHA mortgages, and the fact that FHA home...

Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 10 Apr to 14 Apr

Catch up on Mortgage Strategy’s most popular stories this week. Weekly rate watch: Fixes edge lower and Rightmove’s data reveals...

MIMHC publishes mental health survey

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has today issued a survey aimed at forming a picture of the sector’s...

Weekly rate watch: Fixes nudge higher 

The majority of average fixes nudged higher in a “subdued” seven days this week, Moneyfacts data shows. The average rate...

Grand National’s Aintree, a strong affordability runner: Benham  

Homebuyers pay 12% more on average to live close to leading UK horse racing venues – but Grand National course...

News analysis: Tackling the affordability challenge 

As inflation and the base rate continue to increase, so does the issue of housing affordability, which is rapidly climbing...

Coventry for intermediaries cuts rates for FTB loans 

Coventry for intermediaries has cut its entire first-time buyer-only range at 90% to 95% loan to value. The mutual’s broker-only...