Mortgage
MPowered Mortgages updates affordability assessment
MPowered Mortgages has revised its affordability assessment to provide better support to those looking to buy or remortgage their home....
The Mortgage Lender cuts 2-, 5-year BTL rates by up to 40bps
The Mortgage Lender has cut rates across its two- and five-year fixed buy-to-let loans by up to 40 basis points....
Mortgage approvals fall for fifth month in a row: BoE
The number of mortgage approvals for house purchases fell for the fifth month in a row this January, says the...
Paragon hires Sedgwick as mortgages commercial director
Paragon Bank has hired Louisa Sedgwick as commercial director of its mortgages division. Sedgwick has more than 30 years’ experience...
Simplybiz Mortgages promotes Merrett and Daffern
SimplyBiz Mortgages has promoted Richard Merrett and Phil Daffern to newly created roles. Merrett, previously head of strategic development, has...
CMA opens double probe into housebuilding and rented sector
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into housebuilding — and will separately begin a study into consumer...
Landlords drive energy efficiency performance in PRS: Paragon Bank
Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) have driven a 165% increase in the number of homes with an energy...
Dudley BS expands 2-year resi loans, brings back self-build deals
Dudley Building Society has launched a range of two-year fixed-rate products and brought back its self-build product range, as it...
Pandemic led to ‘fundamental shift’ in housing market: HPI
The pandemic “transformed the UK’s property market almost overnight” pushing average prices up by over 20%, while driving “a fundamental...
Hampshire Trust Bank appoints McMillen as new bridging BDM
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Alex McMillen as business development manager (BDM) within its bridging division. McMillen has more...
Leeds Building Society launches two 95% LTV loans
Leeds Building Society has launched two new five-year fixed-rate mortgage products at up to 95% loan to value aimed at...
House sellers losing out on a third of pandemic gains: Zoopla
The gap between the asking price and what a property eventually goes for is at its widest in five years,...