Mortgage
NatWest updates lending policy to change LTI parameters
NatWest has implemented various changes to its lending policy including an update to its loan-to-income (LTI) parameters. For capital and...
Rural property sales surge, despite national slowdown
Despite a slowdown in the UK housing market, sales of property in rural areas continued to surge in July, according...
Coventry for Intermediaries expands product range
Coventry for Intermediaries has launched two new fee-free first-time buyer deals, while also adding to its offset and BTL product...
BTL accounted for 40% of criteria changes in July: Knowledge Bank
Knowledge Bank has reported that of the 1,500 criteria updates on its system in July, almost 40% were in the...
Rising number of landlords seek insurance to protect rental income
Landlords are increasingly looking at insurance options to protect their income, with the cost-of-living crisis potentially threatening their tenant’s ability...
Halifax ups minimum loan size on exclusive two- and five-year loans to £100k
Halifax Intermediaries is set to up its minimum loan size to £100,000 on two- and five-year remortgage products available exclusively...
Just Mortgages offers new business development service
Just Mortgages has launched a new business development initiative to help brokers cope with the potential downturn in business volumes....
Sales process continues to slow with average times stretching over 17 weeks: Propertymark
The average time from offer accepted to exchanging contracts hit a new record in July with 41% of agents reporting...
NatWest makes rate changes to new and existing customer products
NatWest is making changes to new business and existing customer product ranges from 18 August. For new business, NatWest has...
FHA Loans And Surplus Land
What do FHA loan rules say about surplus and/or excess land? It’s not an issue for someone who wants to...
TSB reduces rates on resi products by up to 0.35%
TSB has announced changes to its residential and buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products, effective today. For the lender’s residential range, the...
Hampshire Trust Bank improves holiday let proposition
Hampshire Trust Bank has increased lending limits on its holiday let proposition, reflecting increased demand for this specialist buy-to-let lending....
