Mortgage

OSB joins Net Zero Banking Alliance

OSB Group has set a target to be net zero by 2050, as the specialist lender joins the United Nations...

Salary losses throughout pandemic put strain on FTBs

The financial consequences of Covid may have pushed the average age of a first-time buyer (FTB) by almost two years,...

Comment: Russian invasion means all bets are off

Before the news that Russia had mounted an invasion of Ukraine, it seemed like almost nothing could stop the meteoric...

Majority of tenants happy with renting experience: Paragon Bank

“Tired cliches” about renting have been disproven according to Paragon Bank, after commissioning research which showed the majority of tenants...

West One unveils additions to BTL range

Several new products have been launched as part of West One Loans’s buy-to-let (BTL) product range, including seven-year fixed payrate...

Rental costs to rise £4.6bn: Hamptons

Tenants face an extra cost of £4.6bn in 2022 due to the rising cost of rent attributing to the ongoing...

How to Get Approved for a Student Loan — Even Without Credit

With the cost of attending college on the rise, relying on financial aid, like grants and scholarships, to cover the...

Living costs squeeze will challenge industry in 2022: UK Finance

The cost of living squeeze is one of the greatest challenges facing the mortgage industry in 2022 following the bumper...

NatWest ups rates by 20 basis points

NatWest has increased fees on a number of its residential mortgages, all by 20 basis points. Within the lender’s core...

Issues That May Complicate Your FHA Home Loan Application

There is a lot of advice out there about starting early when it’s time to plan and save for your...

Mortgage & Surveying Services buys stake in Connect

Property group Mortgage & Surveying Services says it has bought “a significant stake” in specialist mortgage network Connect IFA for...

Weekly rate watch: Majority of fixes rise

Most average fixed rates rose this week, new data from Moneyfacts shows. The average rate for a two-year fix went...