Mortgage
Boom in UK estate agent numbers in past year – GetAgent
There has been a 10.6% increase in estate agency numbers across the UK in the past year, according to comparison...
Feature: Making new first-time buyer schemes a priority
First-time buyers (FTBs) are said to be the lifeblood of the housing market, and saving for a deposit is commonly...
Market turbulence leads to increase in mortgage cancellations: Sirius
Nicholas ChristofiResearch by debt advisory specialists Sirius Property Finance indicates that while a cooling housing market has led to fewer...
Nationwide cuts 90%, 95% LTV rates by up to 20bps
Nationwide Building Society will cut selected fixed-rate loans at 90% and 95% loan to value by up to 20 basis...
FHA Loans and Escrow Accounts
When buying a home, there are situations where the FHA home loan transaction requires an escrow account. HUD 4000.1 has...
Just Mortgages supports low deposit schemes following end of H2B
National brokerage Just Mortgages has urged the sector to get behind shared ownership and other low deposit schemes to help...
Lenders expect household secured credit to tighten: BoE
Lenders say the availability of secured credit to households was unchanged in the three months to the end of February,...
Blog: The golden age of UK housebuilding
When the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took place in June 1953 the average house cost just £1,692...
Leeds Building Society adds trio of 2-year products to range
Leeds Building Society will add three two-year fixed-rate mortgages to its range, including a 95% loan to value product, with...
Govt. plans tougher holiday let planning rules
Homeowners will need to get planning permission before converting properties into short-term holiday lets in tourist hotspots, according to government...
Ami to challenge FCA over broker fees rising 10.4% to £21m
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries will challenge proposals to lift broker fees by 10.4% to £21m by the Financial Conduct...
Coreco to take to the stage for Comic Relief
Coreco’s Andrew Montlake, David Tinsley and Sam Dillin are set to take to the stage to fundraise for Comic Relief....
