Mortgage

Brokers must increase protection bandwidth

Shutterstock / DongIpix Every economic crisis brings a unique set of challenges and opportunities. The current cost-of-living crisis is no...

Why no return of the capped-rate mortgage?

It is fair to assume that, in a climate where uncertainty on base and borrowing rates pre-dominates, a capped-rate mortgage...

FHA Refinance Loans In 2024

2023 was a tough year if you needed a refinance loan. Purchase loan interest rates and refinance loan rates saw...

Conveyancing Association updates building safety guidance

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has updated its building safety guidance document for conveyancing firms. This new iteration of the guidance,...

Blog: Not all wine and roses but outlook is better

Looking ahead to what 2024 might bring, seems like a fool’s errand at the best of times, but I’m certainly...

Hinckley & Rugby appoints Carter to replace Fyfe as CEO

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has appointed Barry Carter as chief executive as of 2 January 2024. Carter is currently...

FTBs increasingly rely on Bank of Family in November: L&G Ignite   

First-time buyers who relied on the Bank of Family to buy their homes lifted to 12% in November, up 2%...

Gen H launches sub-4% 5-year resi loans  

The Gen H product range will include sub-4% loans when its latest round of rate cuts come to market tomorrow...

Larger-than-expected inflation fall adds to BoE cut rate pressure  

Inflation fell by a larger-than-expected 3.9% in the year to November, posting its lowest level for more than two years,...

News analysis: Reflections and aspirations

As 2023 draws to a close and we begin to reflect on the past 12 months, some look back more...

Rents rise 6.2% in November: ONS  

UK private rents edged up 6.2% in the year to November, from 6.1% 12 months ago, according to the Office...

Tipton & Coseley cuts shared ownership rates by 15bps

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has reduced rates across its shared ownership mortgage range by 15 base points. The rates...