Mortgage
Lenders shun self-employed cases, say brokers: United Trust Bank
Nine out of ten brokers say lenders have tightened loan rules for self-employed applicants, according to a poll by United...
SBG chair appointed as new interim CEO
Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) chair John Cowan has been named as the firm’s new interim chief executive. He replaces interim...
Coventry for Intermediaries launches 2-year fixes, cuts trackers
Coventry for Intermediaries has boosted its offering with a launch of two-year fixed-rate loans for residential borrowers. It will also...
Number of homes for sale increases by 50%: Propertymark
The number of homes for sale per member branch has risen by 50% since April, increasing from 20 to 30,...
Rental yields slip 0.8% to 5.4% in Q3: Fleet Mortgages
Rental yields fell 0.8% to 5.4% in the third quarter compared to a year ago, according to Fleet Mortgages, with...
FHA Home Loan Approval And Debt Ratios
How is FHA home loan approval affected by your debt ratio? Your credit qualifications including FICO scores and credit history...
House prices lift 13.6% in year to August: Land Registry HPI
House prices lifted by 13.6% in the year to August, valuing the average UK property at £295,903, according to the...
Government hunts banks for new taxes
The Financial Times reports that new chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering raising a windfall tax on energy companies and banks....
Accord Mortgages offers 95% LTV resi loans after market return
Accord Mortgages has expanded its range of residential mortgages up to 95% loan-to-value, “to provide more options for borrowers with...
Inflation returns to double figures in September: ONS
Inflation in the UK was 10.1% in September, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows. Housing...
Advocacy Groups Warn MOHELA, Agency That Has Pivotal Role in New Student Loan Forgiveness Initiatives
Advocacy organizations are warning MOHELA, a Missouri-based student loan servicer, that recent actions could impact new federal student loan forgiveness...
Generation Home reduces rates up to 20bps on five-year fixes
Generation Home has introduced two-year fixed rate mortgage products and reduced rates across its five-year fixes. The two-year range comes...