Mortgage
Construction work falls for second consecutive month: ONS
Construction output fell for the second month in a row in July, slipping by 0.8%, due to a decline in...
Mortgage choice plummets in September: Moneyfacts
The total number of mortgage products at all LTVs saw a dramatic drop between August and September, Moneyfacts says, by...
Article Update: FHA Appraisal Refunds
Back in 2012, we wrote an article discussing the FHA appraisal process, and whether it’s possible to get a refund...
Monetary Policy Committee meeting delayed for one week
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has postponed its meeting and subsequent interest rate decision announcement by one week. Originally intended...
A mark of respect
Shutterstock / Lorna RobertsFollowing the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, 8 September, Mortgage Strategy will pause...
Virgin Money pushes up resi and BTL rates
Virgin Money has increased rates on a number of its residential and buy-to-let (BTL) products. In the core residential selection,...
Second charge new business rises in July
There was a 29% rise in second charge new business agreements in July on an annual basis, reports the Finance...
Buy-to-Let Watch: The fun never stops
After six or more months of rising buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage interest rates, and at an increasingly breathless pace, the industry...
News analysis: Time to ‘big up’ shared ownership
The industry must work on changing the public’s perception of the shared ownership (SO) market as the housing sector becomes...
House prices up by 12% on back of strong regional growth
Property prices increased by 12.2% in England and Wales over the past 12 months according to the latest Acadata data...
Australian fintech firm PEXA acquires Optima Legal
Australian fintech firm PEXA has purchased Leeds-based property law outfit Optima Legal from Capita for an undisclosed amount. With Optima...
Landbay cuts cost of tracker deals
Landbay has restructured its buy-to-let tracker range, reducing rates on a number of key products. Term tracker rates have been...
