Mortgage

The Exeter launch system to speed up protection claims

The Exeter has launched a new, purpose-built system to assess income protection claims. The company says the system will streamline...

Trend of rate cuts from lenders continues: Moneyfacts

This week several lenders reviewed their ranges and made fixed rate cuts, a positive continuation of the trend from last...

Day in the Life of… Hayley Evans, business development manager, Precise Mortgages and Kent Reliance for Intermediaries

Hayley Evans – by Dan Murrell My alarm goes off at… …6.30am every weekday. The hard negotiations start soon afterwards...

Housebuilding offsets improving construction sector numbers

Construction output returned to growth in July but housebuilding levels acted as a drag on the total figure. Robust increases...

Legal & General enhances lifetime mortgage range

Legal & General Home Finance has enhanced its lifetime mortgage range. These improvements include the launch of new pearl product...

New-build price premiums climb 20% annually

Despite cooling market conditions, the average price premium commanded by a new-build property has increased by 20% in the last...

Coventry reduces fixed rates and widens range

Coventry for Intermediaries is reducing all residential fixed rates and expanding its product range The lender has reduced all residential...

OPDA appoints PEXA as executive member

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has appointed PEXA to its executive committee. OPDA says PEXA ‘bring a commitment to...

Researching Your FHA Home Loan

If you are a first-time FHA home buyer, there are important resources that can help you make smart choices in...

Govt must protect rental market after BoE hikes rate again: NRLA

The Bank of England’s decision to increase interest rates to 5.25% rise will pile yet more pressure on to renters...

Renters need protection from fuel poverty: Generation Rent  

Private renters need greater protection from eviction and rent rises, which would allow them to take up green grants and...

Industry reacts to Bank of England rate rise

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted through its fourteenth consecutive base rate rise today. By increasing...