Mortgage
Opinion: The ever-changing landscape of commercial property
Crystal Mortgages managing director Jo Breedon explains how the ‘new normal’ post-Covid has impacted the commercial property world. Since the...
New build work further under pressure – ONS
Construction output figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show a 0.6% decrease in output in April after two...
Knowledge Bank turns on Consumer Duty vulnerability flag
Knowledge Bank has turned on a flag today to alert brokers about potentially vulnerable clients ahead of the Consumer Duty...
Almost half of brokers not confident in understanding EPC regs
New research published today from Mercantile Trust highlights a lack of awareness among brokers and their property investor clients of...
Principality BS debuts online product transfer service
Principality Building Society has launched a new facility on its mortgage sales and origination system, which means product transfers can...
Homes cost 10.6 times earnings despite wage rises: Wayhome
The average UK home costs £285,000, which is 10.6 times the average salary, despite wages outpacing house prices, data from...
FHA Loan Expenses That Can Be Paid By The Seller
One common question about FHA loans involves whether the seller can pay some of the expenses of the borrower’s FHA...
Virgin stresses evening deadline for fixed rate deals
Virgin Money has contacted mortgage brokers with a reminder that it is making changes to its residential and buy-to-let mortgage...
Landbay debuts BTL remortgages with lower stress tests
Landbay has launched a suite of two-year fixed-rate like-for-like remortgages for landlords, with a lower interest cover ratio stress test....
Cover feature: No deposit required
Shutterstock / SERSOLLNew mortgage deals rarely make front-page news, but Skipton Building Society created headlines in May with its 100%...
Costs continue to rise for first-time buyers – Rightmove
The average monthly mortgage payment on a first-time buyer type property for someone taking out a five-year fixed, 85% LTV...
Commercial building work to lift 2.8% in 2023: Sirius
Commercial building work is expected to lift 2.8% to £19.2bn this year, building on its pandemic recovery, according to data...
