Mortgage

Mortgage activity picks up in October: Twenty7tec

Mortgage activity appears to be picking up, with a jump in the number of remortgage, purchase, first-time buyer and buy-to-let...

Bank of England leaves base rate unchanged at 5.25%

The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 5.25%, its highest level in 15 years. The bank’s monetary policy...

Bank of England holds base rate: Industry reaction  

Property professionals breathed a sigh of relief after the Bank of England held the base rate at 5.25%, a 15-year...

Rents top £1,280 in ‘bleak’ October picture: HomeLet 

UK average rents lifted 0.6% to £1,283 in October from a month ago, while rising further to hit a record...

Clydesdale Bank to reduce fixed rate on selected products 

Clydesdale Bank is to reduce its fixed rates on selected mortgage products. The bank, which is now part of Virgin...

Stamp Duty bill 356 times higher in London than East Midlands

Stamp Duty on an average priced property in London is 356 times higher than an average priced property in East...

Platform and Foundation Home Loans trim mortgage rates

Platform and Foundation Home Loans are the latest lenders to trim rates on selected mortgage products. Platform will cut rates...

West One Loans launches five-year fixed rate mortgage products

West One Loans has launched its limited edition five-year fixed rate mortgage products for borrowers including first-time buyers and remortgage...

Molo Finance to use landlord income and ICR in affordability assessments  

Molo Finance has launched landlord affordability assessments that allow single borrowers to use their income to support mortgage payments, rather...

First-time buyer economy worth £74bn by 2025, study finds

The value of first-time buyer (FTB) economy is set to reach a total of £74.1bn by 2025, a new study...

Dynamo for Intermediaries adds Kuflink to lender panel

Dynamo for Intermediaries has added Kuflink to its lender panel. The mortgage club, founded in 2012, says the move means...

Melton Building Society targets first-time buyers with shared ownership product range  

Melton Building Society has launched a range of new mortgage products to offer potential homeowners a variety of choices to...