Mortgage

TSB cuts rates by up to 25bps, MPowered Mortgages lowers rates 

TSB moved to cut selected residential rates by 25 basis points shortly after the Bank of England’s base rate hold,...

FHA Home Loan Questions, FHA Home Loan Answers

First-time home buyers looking for an affordable home loan often turn to the FHA mortgage. The low downpayment requirement for...

Nationwide moves to sub-5% rates hours after BoE base rate hold

Nationwide will offer sub-5% rates, hours after the Bank of England’s surprise move to hold the base rate. The mutual...

‘Huge sigh of relief’: Industry reacts as BoE freezes base rate

Lenders and brokers have reacted to the ‘welcome news’ that the Bank of England has held the base rate today...

Mental health charter founds steering group to support industry

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has set up a steering group to oversee its plans to support the industry....

Bank of England holds base rate at 5.25%

The Bank of England has held the base rate at 5.25%. Many expected the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to...

Landbay brings down BTL 2-year rates by as much as 50bps  

Landbay has cut rates across its range of two-year fixed-rate landlord products by as much as 50 basis points. The...

Foundation launches BTL specials for landlords

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new range of buy-to-let fixed-rate specials including a five-year fixed-rate product for portfolio landlords...

West One slashes rates by up to 80bps, launches 3-year fixes  

West One Loans has slashed residential rates by up to 80 basis points, while introducing three-year fixes and a cashback...

Accord announces further rate cuts across its residential range

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates across its residential range again this week. It is the third time the intermediary-only lender...

Industry reacts to Sunak’s U-turn on green pledges

The Prime Minister’s speech scrapping proposed energy efficiency targets for households, including rental properties, has received a mixed response from...

Stamp duty receipts tumble 28% to £6.4bn: HMRC 

Stamp duty receipts from April to August tumbled by 28% to £6.4bn from the same period a year ago, HMRC...