Mortgage
Bank of England hikes base rate to 3.5%
The Bank of England (BoE) has increased the base rate by 50 basis points to 3.5%, marking the ninth increase...
Home owners aged 65 and over now at 80%: Govt
The number of property owner-occupiers aged 65 plus increased in the decade to 2021, according to the latest government English...
Consistent approach to vulnerability needed as FCA ‘flex muscles’: MorganAsh
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is beginning to “flex its muscles” with notices issued to firms needing more data on...
Fewer than half of consumers pay for protection: The Exeter
Consumers want high-quality affordable services from insurers, but less than half of UK adults take up any form of long-term...
Welsh Govt extends Help to Buy to March 2025
The Welsh Government has extended the Help to Buy scheme for a further two years to March 2025. The current...
Three in four landlords have used limited company investing: GetGround
Three quarters (75%) of landlords operating in the UK have used a limited company to invest in at least one...
MPs question new FCA chair’s suitability for role
The Treasury Select Committee has questioned whether the new chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, Ashley Alder, is fit for...
Feature: Dark clouds point to mortgage arrears
Shutterstock / engel.acNext year looks challenging for the mortgage industry with interest rates expected to rise further, dampening demand in...
Skipton Building Society cuts resi, BTL rates by up to 41bps
Skipton Building Society has launched a range of residential and buy-to-let loans with rate reductions of up to 36 basis...
Why Was My FHA Loan Application Denied In 2022?
Are you in the process of getting ready for a home loan? There are plenty of home loan industry trends...
LiveMore cuts rates by a minimum of 106bps to start from 6.69%
LiveMore has reduced the interest rates across its product portfolio by at least 106 basis points. The reductions apply to...
Shawbrook becomes first bank to complete remortgage using PEXA
Shawbrook has become the first UK bank to start transacting remortgage cases on PEXA’s new digital exchange and payment system,...
