Mortgage

Homebuyer demand falling at fastest rate since Covid

Homebuyer demand fell sharply in August, at a rate not seen since the start of the Covid pandemic, but a...

Barclays lifts resi and BTL rates by up to 44bps

Barclays will raise rates by up to 44 basis points on a range of residential and buy-to-let loans, as well...

Half of homeowners concerned over mortgage payments: MetLife

Research from MetLife states that 48% of homeowners in the UK are worried about their ability to afford mortgage payments....

BoE stress test comes amid ‘uncertain economic outlook’

The Bank of England will launch its annual cyclical scenario stress test for lenders later this month at a time...

Article Update: FHA Loan Rules On Late And Missed Payments

Back in 2017, we published an article asking an important question. Is it possible to get an FHA loan application...

One Mortgage System launches search partnership with Dashly

Broker platform One Mortgage System has launched a partnership with mortgage monitor Dashly that will allow users to find highly...

News Analysis: Product withdrawals cause ‘carnage’

The fact that many lenders are frantically pulling product ranges — sometimes their entire offering — off the shelves with...

Brokers eager to say their piece, survey feedback shows

The feedback from brokers who have taken part in the Broker Experience Survey 2022 highlights a desire to have their...

LMS launches DART automated remortgage software

LMS has launched a software programme that allows firms to automate simple remortgage cases. The conveyancing services firm says its...

Simon Clarke named new housing secretary

Simon Clarke has been appointed as the UK’s latest housing secretary, the fourth person to take on the role this...

House price growth ‘eases’ to 11.5%: Halifax

Average house prices in the UK lost pace slightly in August, Halifax says, slowing from 11.8% growth in July to...

Debt consolidation falls by half among RIO borrowers: Hodge

The number of homeowners taking out retirement interest-only mortgages to consolidate debt has fallen by almost half over the past...