Mortgage
Data concerns grow as online mortgage quotes rise: Contact State
There has been a 100% rise in the number of homeowners that would go online for their next mortgage quote,...
Clydesdale Bank raises rates on resi and BTL products
Clydesdale Bank is increasing rates on its residential and buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products on 14 September (today) at 8pm. Rates...
FHA Appraisal Rules For Systems In The Home
In 2016, we published an article about FHA loan appraisal rules for certain systems in the home. FHA appraisals have...
Questions raised over Scottish rent freeze legislation
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a rent freeze, designed to help tenants stay on top of their finances,...
Bridging Watch: Common sense is our anchor
According to the Bridging Trends data for Q2 2022, average short-term lending rates continue to fall, from 0.71% in Q1...
Comment: A helping hand for brokers
Even the most optimistic among us will be hard pushed to deny that the next couple of years could be...
Feature: Steer first-time buyers through tough times
On the face of it, the housing market looks more daunting than ever for first-time buyers (FTBs). Prices have risen...
HSBC pushes up cost of fixed-rate deals
HSBC has increased the cost of its fixed-rate residential, buy to let and international residential mortgages. These sweeping changes affect...
Mortgage 1st enhances protection offering and hires Corbett
Mortgage 1st has launched a new trading style Protection 1st and appointed Dave Corbett as part of its growth plans....
Inflation dips to 9.9% in August: ONS
Inflation in the UK was 9.9% in August, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows. Food...
Second charge Watch: An attractive alternative
The second charge mortgage market is continuing to experience rapid growth, underpinned by significant economic and social changes over the...
Land Registry extends notice and search periods in light of bank holiday
Land Registry has announced that all notice periods and official search priority periods which expire after 19 September will be...
