Mortgage

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank relax LTI rules  

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank have relaxed loan-to-income ratios, giving customers access to higher borrowing multiples. The firms, which are...

Damning HBF report reveals extent of England’s housing crisis

England is now the most difficult place in the developed world to find a house, a damning new report reveals....

Pexa agrees £31m offer for Smoove  

Australian homemoving hub Pexa has agreed to buy rival Smoove for £30.8m in a move that will boost its footprint...

UK rents hit 15th consecutive record: Rightmove

The average advertised rent for new properties on the rental market has hit another new national record of £1,278 per...

Comment: Having to barter over the Charter 

We are all witnessing unprecedented intervention in the conduct arena of our industry. As we have struggled to come to...

Family Building Society lifts proc fees by up to 50bps  

Family Building Society will lift its procuration fees for mortgage product transfers to up to 50 basis points from tomorrow...

Skipton BS joins other lenders in offering sub-5% mortgages  

Skipton Building Society has become the latest lender to offer sub-5% home loans, as it unveils a range of rate...

Average mortgage rates continue to fall: Rightmove

It’s now the tenth week that average rates of dropped, as the slow but steady downward trend of fixed-mortgage rates...

Brilliant Solutions network strikes deal with Acre mortgage software   

Brilliant Solutions has struck a deal with Acre mortgage software to provide brokers access to upgraded digital support. The distributor...

Rents jump in London, hold steady across the UK: Goodlord  

UK rents held steady in September averaging £1,346.28 per property from the month before, Goodlord data shows, but prices in...

UK housing construction slows further: Glenigan

Residential construction-starts decreased 10% on the preceding three months and fell back 26% on 2022 figures, according to the October...

Fleet Mortgages cuts 2-year, 7-year BTL rates by up to 20bps  

Fleet Mortgages has cut rates on all two- and seven-year fixes across its three core ranges by up to 20...