Mortgage

Buy to Let by Foundation launches limited edition BTL fix

Buy to Let by Foundation’ the buy-to-let brand of Foundation Home Loans, has introduced a limited edition two-year fixed rate...

Reeves vows to sweep away planning ‘barriers to homeownership’

Rachel Reeves reiterated the Labour Party’s pledge to sweep away restrictive planning rules, labelling them “a barrier to homeownership”. “Our...

FIBA adds Foundation Home Loans to panel

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association had added Foundation Home Loans to its lender panel. FIBA members will have access...

Santander accepts Universal Credit, Cambridge BS launches JBSP product 

Santander will accept Universal Credit as a source of secondary income for home loans, while The Cambridge Building Society has...

First-Time Home Buyers May Benefit From Proposed Tax Credit

March 19, 2024 A new mortgage tax credit proposal from the Biden administration could make buying a home more affordable...

MAB profit falls after ‘challenging’ year, activity picks up in 2024

Mortgage Advice Bureau posted pre-tax profit down 6.8% to £16.2m compared to a year ago, while its adviser headcount also...

Scots govt must act now on housing crisis: Propertymark

Propertymark, the professional body for estate and letting agents has urged the Scottish government to resolve the country’s ongoing housing...

UK property listings up 58% over year: Jackson-Stops

The average volume of UK properties listed for sale month-on-month rose by 58% in 2023 compared to 2022, according to...

United Trust Bank promotes trio to oversee sales and distribution

United Trust Bank Mortgages for Intermediaries has promoted three members of its sales team, as the lender bids to bolster...

Paragon joins Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

Paragon Bank has signed up to the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC), the not-for-profit organisation helping financial services businesses...

Nationwide lifts switcher, additional borrowing rates by up to 20bps

Nationwide has lifted two- and five-year fixed-rate switcher and additional borrowing products by between 5 basis points and 20bps. New...

Cover feature: Signpost to support

shutterstock / Formatoriginal From the stop-and-start housing market of the pandemic to Liz Truss’s catastrophic Mini-Budget and the rate chaos...