Mortgage
Mortgage Metrics launches to monitor changing rates for brokers
A new rate monitoring tool for brokers has been launched by two mortgage professionals that they say will save intermediaries...
Lenders have ‘moral obligation’ to keep tenants in their homes
Lenders have a “moral obligation” to keep tenants in their homes as more landlords face repossession for arrears, according to...
Barclays cuts resi, landlord rates by up to 20bps
Barclays has become the latest lender to cut rates across its selected residential, landlord, new lending and reward ranges by...
Asking Your Lender For A Better Interest Rate
Mortgage rates are hovering in the 7% range, and there’s no end in sight (at least in 2023) to the...
RIO family gifting falls by half this year: Hodge
The number of retirement interest-only mortgage borrowers spending their loans on giving family financial gifts has halved over the first...
HSBC extends maximum borrowing term to 40 years
HSBC has announced it is extending its maximum term for borrowing from 35 to 40 years. The criteria changes, which...
Landbay launches limited edition BTL fixes, cuts rates by 10bps
Landbay has launched a range of limited edition standard five-year fixed landlord offers and cut rates on another four standard...
Govt aims to boost UK housebuilding by pollution rule change
The government is announcing changes water pollution rules in an effort to boost UK housebuilding numbers. Under the new plans,...
Inheritance tax take set for record annual high: EasyMoney
Inheritance tax revenues are set to top all-time highs this year, driven by higher house prices, data from EasyMoney shows....
Borrowing down almost a third in Q2: UK Finance
Borrowing for house purchases was down nearly a third in Q2 of this year compared to the same period in...
Santander tightens BTL interest cover ratio calculations
Santander for intermediaries will tighten its interest cover ratio calculations for landlords, while loosening other buy-to-let and residential lending policies...
Mortgage approval boost expected for autumn
Despite being a tough year for the property market, activity is likely to pick up in the coming Autumn months....
