Mortgage

Santander updates self-employed policy

Santander has updated its self-employed policy that will affect self-employed residential applications. From 11 April, Santander will be taking an...

Stamp duty holiday led to surge in marathon mortgages: Quilter

The stamp duty holiday triggered a surge in homeowners taking out marathon mortgages leaving many of them vulnerable to higher...

Exclusive: The Mortgage Lender hires Kirby as head of specialist distribution

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has appointed Chris Kirby as head of specialist distribution and key accounts. Kirby, who has more...

Your First Home: Buying With An FHA Mortgage

Buying your first home with an FHA mortgage is a good option if you want to save money on down...

YBS Commercial adds two new relationship directors

YBS Commercial Mortgages has appointed Mark Setchell and Chris Butler as relationship directors joining the South East and North team...

News Analysis: Green products shoot up

The number of green mortgage products has rocketed in the past year, but is their popularity a long-term thing? The...

UK construction boosted by rise in new work; optimism drops to 17-month low

The continued rise in UK construction output has been boosted by the fastest increase in new work since August last...

Rents rise by 8.7% in March: HomeLet

The average rent price increased by 8.7% throughout the UK on an annual basis in March, shows new data from...

Castle Trust eyes regulated bridging market via tech investment

Castle Trust Bank is eyeing entry into the regulated bridging market, following investment into a property originations platform. The fintech...

Halifax lifts LTI cap in affordability change

Halifax has made affordability changes through an increase in its loan-to-income (LTI) cap. The lender says that, where a borrower’s...

Twenty7Tec reveals record monthly mortgage searches in March

The Twenty7Tec platform recorded the highest ever monthly total for mortgage searches in March, surpassing the stamp duty-driven figure in...

FCA beefs up authorisation roles

The Financial Conduct Authority has beefed up its authorisation roles with the appointment of two new directors. It has promoted...