Mortgage

Collaborative industry approach needed to normalise use of equity release: Lang Cat

For several decades, The Lang Cat says the equity release industry has faced challenges in shedding the negative perception it...

Ukraine Aid signs three West End stars

The organisers of Ukraine Aid, the mortgage industry music event aiming to raise £30,000 for charities focussed on the war...

Total retirement spending funded by equity release could top £4bn in 2022: L&G

Equity release funded an estimated £3bn in retirement spending in 2021, according to a report by Legal & General and...

Hodge declares temporary closure to new business

Hodge will close for new business across all its mortgage products on what it says is a temporary basis from...

‘Economic headwinds’ will make 300,000 target ‘difficult to reach’: Gove

Secretary of state of levelling up, housing and communities Michael Gove said since the record high of 244,000 completions pre-pandemic...

Things To Look For When Buying A House With An FHA Mortgage

Finding the right home to buy with an FHA home loan can be challenging. If you are a first-time home...

MS Awards ’22 winners – the judges comments

The Mortgage Strategy Awards were held on 25 May last at Grosvenor House Hotel in London where the winners and...

Fixed-rate mortgages now three times more expensive

The cost of the average two-year fixed rate is now three times more expensive than it was last October, according...

Newcastle Intermediaries issues new 10-year fix

Newcastle Intermediaries has brought out a new 10-year mortgage. Available at up to 80% LTV, the product is fixed at...

FOS considers levy funding models

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is looking to update its levy structure. In a consultation paper published today (14 June),...

Shared ownership enabling borrowers to buy more expensive homes at younger age

First-time buyers using shared ownership are able to buy a more expensive property, with a smaller deposit, when compared to...

First quarter figures show uplift in new commitments: BoE

The value of new mortgage commitments made by lenders in the first quarter of this year came to £82.5bn, the...