Mortgage
Rents rise by 8.7% in March: HomeLet
The average rent price increased by 8.7% throughout the UK on an annual basis in March, shows new data from...
Castle Trust eyes regulated bridging market via tech investment
Castle Trust Bank is eyeing entry into the regulated bridging market, following investment into a property originations platform. The fintech...
Halifax lifts LTI cap in affordability change
Halifax has made affordability changes through an increase in its loan-to-income (LTI) cap. The lender says that, where a borrower’s...
Twenty7Tec reveals record monthly mortgage searches in March
The Twenty7Tec platform recorded the highest ever monthly total for mortgage searches in March, surpassing the stamp duty-driven figure in...
FCA beefs up authorisation roles
The Financial Conduct Authority has beefed up its authorisation roles with the appointment of two new directors. It has promoted...
Santander brings in Groundsure for climate risk reporting
Santander has teamed up with Groundsure to help assess climate risk in its commercial lending. The bank has worked with...
The Loans Engine expands second charge team
The Loans Engine has appointed three new trainee advisers to its second charge team. The appointments, which are part of...
FHA One-Time Close Construction Loan Limits Are Higher In 2022
If you want to build a home from the ground up using an FHA One-Time Close Construction Loan, there’s good...
Kingsman director receives 11-year ban after scamming investors out of £6.7m
The UK government has disqualified Kingsman Property director Sam Eustace for 11 years after the company scammed £6.7m from investors...
Market Watch: Happy birthday, Ami!
Spring has officially sprung and yet again I was caught out by the clocks going forward. It really has been...
Black & White names Owen as NED
Black & White Bridging has appointed Robert Owen to its board as a non-executive director. Owen joins from United Trust...
Brokers want to see affordability-driven product development
Brokers have overwhelmingly called for lenders to take a more affordability-driven approach to product development, according to an independent study...
