Mortgage
New Help to Buy would push up house prices: Brokers
Early government plans to bring back Help to Buy have been slammed by brokers as a recipe for inflating house...
UTB promotes Kidby to senior bridging role
United Trust Bank (UTB) has promoted Becky Kidby to head of regulated underwriting – bridging finance. The senior management appointment...
‘Squeezed middle’ falls short on cover: Hargreaves Lansdown
Only 44% of households have enough life cover to protect their family – but even this falls to 35% of...
Catalyst increases LTV limit to 80%
Catalyst is returning to 80% LTV specialist bridging. Previously, the lender had reduced its LTV limits to 75% in response...
Average Cost of Physician Disability Insurance: What Impacts Your Premiums?
The average cost of physician disability insurance is more expensive than other types of financial security, such as term life...
How Important Is My Credit Score For An FHA Home Loan?
How important is my credit score for an FHA home loan? It’s a question many ask, and it’s important to...
Disability Insurance for Primary Care Doctors: How to Buy It + What to Look For
Key Takeaways: Own-occupation disability insurance for primary care doctors provides strong income protection for major illnesses and injuries. General practitioners...
How Much Is Your FHA Mortgage Payment?
Are you new to house hunting? If you have never applied for a home loan before it’s understandable that you...
Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 24 Apr to 28 Apr
Catch up on Mortgage Strategy’s most popular stories this week. Santander UK cites rising inflation and interest rates for house...
Weekly rate watch: Two-year fix only mover in quiet week
The average rate for a two-year fix across all LTVs ticked up by 1 basis point to 5.26% this week,...
Insurance Watch: The (underwriting) truth is out there
I speak to lots of advisers and attend lots of forums where protection underwriting concerns are raised. These include: ‘Insurers...
Rents rise to new record despite slowed growth: Rightmove
Rents have risen for the thirteenth quarter in a row to a new record of £1,190 per month outside London,...
