Mortgage
FCA appoints Alder as chair following Treasury approval
The Treasury Select Committee has approved the appointment of Ashley Alder as chair of the Financial Conduct Authority. In a...
Three Possible Supreme Court Outcomes for Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
The Supreme Court is set to decide the fate of President Biden’s sweeping one-time student loan forgiveness plan. Under Biden’s...
Base rate reaches 3.5%: Industry reaction
The Bank of England (BoE) hiked the base rate by 50 basis points to 3.5% this lunchtime but LMS chief...
Clydesdale Bank lowers rates on resi and BTL range
Clydesdale Bank has made rate changes to its residential and buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage range, effective from today (15 December). For...
Bank of England hikes base rate to 3.5%
The Bank of England (BoE) has increased the base rate by 50 basis points to 3.5%, marking the ninth increase...
Home owners aged 65 and over now at 80%: Govt
The number of property owner-occupiers aged 65 plus increased in the decade to 2021, according to the latest government English...
Consistent approach to vulnerability needed as FCA ‘flex muscles’: MorganAsh
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is beginning to “flex its muscles” with notices issued to firms needing more data on...
Fewer than half of consumers pay for protection: The Exeter
Consumers want high-quality affordable services from insurers, but less than half of UK adults take up any form of long-term...
Welsh Govt extends Help to Buy to March 2025
The Welsh Government has extended the Help to Buy scheme for a further two years to March 2025. The current...
Three in four landlords have used limited company investing: GetGround
Three quarters (75%) of landlords operating in the UK have used a limited company to invest in at least one...
MPs question new FCA chair’s suitability for role
The Treasury Select Committee has questioned whether the new chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, Ashley Alder, is fit for...
Feature: Dark clouds point to mortgage arrears
Shutterstock / engel.acNext year looks challenging for the mortgage industry with interest rates expected to rise further, dampening demand in...
