Mortgage
Mortgage Advice Bureau sees 6% drop in broker numbers
The Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) saw total broker numbers fall following the mini-budget fallout. In its latest trading update, published...
TSB debuts 3-year purchase and remo range
TSB has launched a three-year fixed-rate purchase and remortgage range, as borrowers search for options to combat rising interest rates,...
Later-life lending business impacted by ‘wait-and-see’ approach
Total equity release lending in the first half of 2023 was £1.38bn, down markedly from the £3.43bn in 2022. These...
Coventry BS to cut all 2-year, 5-year resi and BTL fixes
Coventry Building Society says it will cut its entire range of two- and five-year residential and landlord fixed-rate loans on...
Lloyds reveal strong H1 numbers but storm clouds gathering
Lloyds Banking Group produced strong half years numbers this morning with statutory profits after tax of £2.9bn – up 17%...
West One relaunches resi loans, adds national account manager
West One Loans has brought back its range of fixed-rate residential loans and boosted its senior team. The specialist lender...
Rising rental yields ‘signal opportunity for investors’
UK rental yields have seen a marginal increase in the past year despite the volatile nature of the housing market,...
Landlords compelled to increase tenant rent: Landbay
Almost two out of 10 buy-to-let landlords (18%) say they would not raise rents for their tenants if their own...
Mortgage sales slump by 42% year to date
The number of property transactions fuelled by the mortgage sector has fallen by 42% so far this year, with the...
Which FHA Loan Is Right For You?
There are some home loan options some won’t consider. A shorter loan term is one. In an era where lower...
News Analysis: Is a property crash unthinkable?
Over the past month or so, headlines in Mortgage Strategy have included: ‘Average house prices fall for fifth consecutive month’;...
Aldermore pledges set Dip times and withdrawal notice
Aldermore has made three pledges to brokers that include a set product withdrawal notice period and a 10-day guarantee to...
