Best FHA Mortgages
FHA Loan Credit Issues To Think About
Credit scores are a very important part of qualifying for an FHA mortgage, but they are not the only factor...
Weekly rate watch: Three-year fix spikes
The average rate for a three-year fix jumped by 23 basis points this week, says Moneyfacts, rising to 5.13%. Meanwhile,...
Santander for Intermediaries updates affordability assessment
Santander for Intermediaries is updating its affordability assessment and introducing a new version of the accountant’s certificate from 27 September....
Govt to unveil plans to ‘unlock homeownership’ for new generation
The UK government will set out its vision this autumn to “unlock homeownership” for a new generation by building more...
Simon Clark sets out his commitment to building safety and protecting leaseholders
The newly appointed levelling up secretary Simon Clark has set out his commitment to building safety and protecting leaseholders, stating...
NatWest lifts 5-year BTL loan and remortgage stress rates by 35bps
NatWest has toughed its buy-to-let five-year stress rate from 4.75% to 5.10% while also lifting its BTL like-for-like remortgage stress...
Brokers say specialist markets will boom despite recession: UTB
More than nine in ten brokers expect the specialist mortgage market to grow over the next two years, amid an...
Industry reacts to BoE base rate move
The Bank of England (BoE) announced this lunchtime that the base rate would increase by 50 basis points to 2.25%,...
Bank of England hikes interest rate to 2.25%
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised the base rate by 50 basis points, increasing it to 2.25%. This is...
CII launches new competency framework
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a competency framework for insurance and personal finance professionals. This new framework exists...
Govt law on £400 energy discounts ‘demonises’ landlords: NRLA
Government plans to legislate that buy-to-let owners must pass on £400 discounts to tenants who have bills included in their...
Two in five landlords unaware of EPC upgrades: Handelsbanken
Nearly two-fifths, or 39%, of commercial landlords are unaware of new standards on energy performance certificates that come into force...
