Mortgage
News analysis: Tackling the affordability challenge
As inflation and the base rate continue to increase, so does the issue of housing affordability, which is rapidly climbing...
Coventry for intermediaries cuts rates for FTB loans
Coventry for intermediaries has cut its entire first-time buyer-only range at 90% to 95% loan to value. The mutual’s broker-only...
Boom in UK estate agent numbers in past year – GetAgent
There has been a 10.6% increase in estate agency numbers across the UK in the past year, according to comparison...
Feature: Making new first-time buyer schemes a priority
First-time buyers (FTBs) are said to be the lifeblood of the housing market, and saving for a deposit is commonly...
How the Fresh Start Program Helps Student Loan Borrowers Out of Default
Millions of borrowers are in a better position due to the pause on payments and accrued interest during the COVID...
Market turbulence leads to increase in mortgage cancellations: Sirius
Nicholas ChristofiResearch by debt advisory specialists Sirius Property Finance indicates that while a cooling housing market has led to fewer...
Nationwide cuts 90%, 95% LTV rates by up to 20bps
Nationwide Building Society will cut selected fixed-rate loans at 90% and 95% loan to value by up to 20 basis...
FHA Loans and Escrow Accounts
When buying a home, there are situations where the FHA home loan transaction requires an escrow account. HUD 4000.1 has...
Just Mortgages supports low deposit schemes following end of H2B
National brokerage Just Mortgages has urged the sector to get behind shared ownership and other low deposit schemes to help...
Lenders expect household secured credit to tighten: BoE
Lenders say the availability of secured credit to households was unchanged in the three months to the end of February,...
Blog: The golden age of UK housebuilding
When the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took place in June 1953 the average house cost just £1,692...
Leeds Building Society adds trio of 2-year products to range
Leeds Building Society will add three two-year fixed-rate mortgages to its range, including a 95% loan to value product, with...
