Mortgage

Property sales up in July, but down 16% year-on-year

The number of properties sold in the UK rose by 1% in July – but are still 16% lower than...

Average mortgage rates continue to drop: Rightmove

It’s been another week of relative stability in the mortgage market, with average rates dropping at the same pace as...

Accord lifts BTL transfer rates by up to 12bps, loosens criteria  

Accord Mortgages has lifted rates across its landlord product transfer range by up to 12 basis points, while loosening its...

Third of homeowners set to pay mortgages after 65: LV=   

A third of mortgage holders say they will have paid off their mortgage by the time they hit 65, data...

Assetz Capital strikes commercial introducer deal with Atom Bank  

Atom Bank has struck a deal that will see Assetz Capital become an introducer of commercial mortgage loan applications to...

Metro Bank launches broker hub on vulnerable clients   

Metro Bank has launched online hubs for brokers working with vulnerable clients, and customers going through difficulties. The challenger bank...

Two thirds of mortgage applicants struggling with stress and anxiety

Two thirds of UK mortgage applicants are struggling with stress and anxiety, new research from Market Financial Solutions (MFS) reveals....

Coventry for intermediaries to cut resi and BTL rates  

Coventry for intermediaries will cut a range of new business residential and landlord fixes on Friday (1 September). The lender...

Mortgage approvals take a dive in July

Mortgage approvals plunged almost 10% in July as affordability challenges continue for potential house buyers. This is according to the...

House price growth slows to 11-year low: Zoopla  

UK annual house price growth slowed to 0.1% this month, the lowest rate for 11 years as high mortgage rates...

Landlord Leaders group pushes to improve private rented sector

The newly formed Landlord Leaders Community is outlining its aims to drive positive change for a sustainable and thriving private...

Gap between ‘cautious buyers’ and ‘optimistic sellers’ widening

The gap between what ‘optimistic sellers’ are asking for and what ‘cautious buyers’ are willing to pay is widening, according...