Mortgage

Average 5-year fixes fall 7bps in a week: Rightmove  

The average five-year fixed-rate mortgage fell by 7 basis points to 5.79% from a week ago, data from Rightmove shows,...

Howden Group acquires Irish mortgage broker Financial Solutions

The Howden Group is expanding further into the mortgage market with the acquisition of Dublin-based financial services company Finance Solutions....

Renters fear eviction as landlords sell up early

Thousands of renters fear eviction as struggling landlords sell up before tenancy agreements have ended, research from property purchasing specialist...

Aldermore cuts landlord and resi rates by up to 70bps 

Aldermore has cut rates across its landlord and residential ranges for new and existing customers by up to 70 basis...

Support for Just Mortgage brokers to meet Consumer Duty requirements

Just Wealth has strengthened its referral proposition to include support with protection cases, helping brokers at its sister firm Just...

Hanley BS appoints Hoccom as non-exec director

Hanley Economic Building Society has appointed Martyn Hoccom as a non-executive director Hoccom has over 30 years’ experience in the...

Buyers pay £1.1bn in stamp duty amid calls for downsizers help    

Homebuyers paid £1.1bn in stamp duty in July, with the current tax system weighed against downsizers, says Coventry Building Society....

Lendinvest introduces automated Dip in platform update

LendInvest is launching automatic decisions in principle (Dip) in its latest platform update, speeding up the application process for its...

HTB cuts BTL rates by up to 0.70%

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has made enhancements to its specialist buy-to-let (BTL) and semi-commercial mortgage offering with reductions to its...

Buying A Home In Today’s Market

In August of 2023, many news outlets reported a competitive American housing market with high demand and low inventory still...

Outer London experiencing highest tenant demand: Paragon

Landlords with property in Outer London and the East Midlands are reporting the strongest levels of tenant demand in the...

UTB promotes Wakeford to head of unregulated underwriting

United Trust Bank (UTB) has promoted Helen Wakeford to head of unregulated underwriting for bridging finance. Wakeford has worked in...