Mortgage

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...

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...