Mortgage
Homeowners overpayments jump to £335m: Santander
Santander says its mortgage customers have overpaid £335m on their mortgages so far this year – more than £47.5 million...
Bridging Watch: A year to be proud of
When the pandemic kicked off in the UK, the outlook on the property front, as elsewhere, was bleak. Experts predicted...
Weekly rate watch: All fixes rise
Every average fixed rate rose this week, Moneyfacts reports. As of today, 18 February, the average rate for a two-year...
Third of over-55s consider equity release pension top up
Around a third of over-55s with a private pension are considering releasing equity from their main home to help fund...
Estimated 15m homes need energy efficiency upgrades
An estimated 15m homes in England and Wales need energy efficiency improvements — with a high proportion of these being...
CHL Mortgages extends BTL range with seven-year fix
CHL Mortgages has extended its product range with a new seven-year fixed rate product, while increasing its maximum LTV from...
NatWest raises resi and BTL rates by up to 15bps
NatWest has raised rates across a range of residential, buy-to-let and green mortgages by up to 15 basis points for...
Planning An FHA Mortgage
When you decide to buy a home, you don’t just walk out and make an offer on a home. There...
Rising house prices risks invalidating Help to Buy Isa
Almost half a million properties have been bought using the Help to Buy Isa, since this tax-free savings scheme was...
Aldermore cuts resi and BTL product switch rates
Aldermore says it has cut its product switch rates to some of its lowest levels for existing customers. The bank...
Comment: Keep working together
After a frenetic year that consistently out-performed expectations, it’s reinvigorating to look at 2022 with a fresh set of eyes...
Rise in number of buyers using 95% mortgage guarantee scheme
A total of 6,535 properties were bought using the government’s new help to buy mortgage guarantee scheme between April and...
