Mortgage
FCA boosts whistleblowing rules
The Financial Conduct Authority has set out how it plans to improve the confidence of whistleblowers hand over information to...
Strong rise in mortgage approvals in March: BoE
The number of mortgages for house purchase rose strongly in March, hitting 52,000 according to the latest Bank of England...
Hometrack launches database for property professionals
Hometrack has launched a new database, which it says lists the latest information on asking prices, rental yields, sales agreed...
Coutts makes mortgage range available to brokers
High net worth bank Coutts is making its mortgages range available to brokers and intermediaries. The bank — which is...
VAS Panel launches new service for £5m-plus valuations
VAS Panel has launched a service that provides an additional audit overview of valuations for properties believed to be worth...
New home registrations tumble 40% in Q1: NHBC
The number of new homes registered to be built tumbled 40% to 27,673 in the first three months of the...
Black & White appoints Tyler as director of intermediaries
Black & White has hired Adam Tyler as director of intermediaries to lead the specialist lender’s new business development. Industry...
Quarter of adults with complex incomes denied a mortgage
Over a quarter (28%) of adults with non-typical income streams, including those who are self-employed, have had a mortgage application...
Day in the Life of… Alison Ferguson, underwriting and customer outcomes, Leeds
Illustration by Dan MurrellMy alarm goes off at… …between 6am and 7am, depending on whether I’m in the office or...
Growth slows to 3%, ‘worst house price falls behind us’: Zoopla
UK house price annual growth slowed again to 3% in April to £259,700 for an average home, data from Zoopla...
Foundation Home Loans cuts rates on core ranges
Foundation Home Loans is introducing rate reductions of up to 0.70% across its core owner-occupied range and up to 0.35%...
Barratt points to sales pickup in tough year
UK housebuilder Barratt Developments reports a sales pickup and insists it will meet City profit expectations for the year. In...
