Mortgage

Increased product choice spells good news for new landlords

As demand for rental properties continues to soar, choice of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage deals for first-time landlords has grown exponentially,...

Darlington launches new broker platform

Darlington Building Society has launched Mortgage Hub, a new platform for brokers. The hub is built on Iress’ mortgage sales...

Rent prices in January exceed October 2021 highs

The average cost of rent across England rose from £985 in December to £993 in January, according to the latest...

MPs urge govt to act against online fraud with new report

MPs have called on the government to legislate against fraudulent online adverts in a report published today (2 February). It...

Government reveals levelling up plan; housing high on the agenda

The government has announced that it will soon publish its levelling up white paper, the broad aim of which is...

Landbay launches miscarriage leave policy

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has launched a miscarriage leave policy for its workforce. Women will be able to take up to...

Crystal wins investment to boost war chest funding

Crystal Specialist Finance has attracted investment from private firm Pagos Holdings I Limited. Pagos has taken a passive, minority shareholding,...

House hunter demand sets 17-year record: Propertymark

The demand for housing in the whole of 2021 saw an average of 459 home hunters registered per Propertymark member...

Skipton brings out discount products for green improvements

Skipton has issued two additional borrowing products specifically aimed at borrowers who wish to make green home improvements. The products...

Buying A Home With An FHA Loan After A Deed-In-Lieu Of Foreclosre

If you experienced trouble with a past home loan and wound up making arrangements to surrender the deed of the...

FCA staff vote ‘yes’ to strike action against proposed pay cuts

Financial Conduct Authority Unite members have voted by 87% in support of industrial action against proposed cuts to pay and...

OSB data reveals spike in landlord optimism across London

Data published by OSB Group has revealed optimism amongst landlords in London has bounced back for the first time since...