Mortgage

Feature: Steer first-time buyers through tough times

On the face of it, the housing market looks more daunting than ever for first-time buyers (FTBs). Prices have risen...

HSBC pushes up cost of fixed-rate deals

HSBC has increased the cost of its fixed-rate residential, buy to let and international residential mortgages. These sweeping changes affect...

Mortgage 1st enhances protection offering and hires Corbett

Mortgage 1st has launched a new trading style Protection 1st and appointed Dave Corbett as part of its growth plans....

Inflation dips to 9.9% in August: ONS

Inflation in the UK was 9.9% in August, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows. Food...

Does Home Insurance Cover Appliances?

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Do I Need Car Insurance for a Leased Vehicle?

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Second charge Watch: An attractive alternative

The second charge mortgage market is continuing to experience rapid growth, underpinned by significant economic and social changes over the...

Land Registry extends notice and search periods in light of bank holiday

Land Registry has announced that all notice periods and official search priority periods which expire after 19 September will be...

Value of outstanding mortgages rises by 3.8%: Bank of England

The total value of all outstanding residential mortgage loans hit £1.65tn at the end of Q2 2022, says the Bank...

Landbay names Dowson as regional account manager for North East

Landbay has appointed Paula Dowson as regional account manager for the North East of England. Dowson has more than 20...

United Trust Bank appoints Patel as director of bridging

United Trust Bank (UTB) has hired Sundeep Patel as director of bridging, with a mandate to grow the bank’s short-term...

Rental growth tops 12%: Zoopla

Rents have jumped by 12.3% over the last year to £1,051 a month on average, according to Zoopla, pushing tenants...