Mortgage

Volume and value of later life lending up in Q2, finds UK Finance – Mortgage Strategy

The number of loans advanced to older borrowers in the second quarter of this year was up marginally year on...

Reed becomes new housing secretary after Rayner exit   – Mortgage Strategy

Steve Reed has become the new housing secretary following the resignation of Angela Rayner over her tax affairs.   He...

House prices rise for third month in a row: Halifax – Mortgage Strategy

Average house prices rose for the third consecutive month in August, increasing by 0.3% compared to July to reach £299,331,...

Watts Commercial Finance and Cox & Co launch joint venture – Mortgage Strategy

Watts Commercial Finance and Cox & Co formed a joint venue to launch Cox & Co Commercial. Watts Commercial Finance...

Mortgage approvals edge higher in July: BoE   – Mortgage Strategy

Home loan approvals edged up by 800 in July to 65,400, the latest Bank of England data shows.   However,...

Credit unions see profits rise in Q1: BoE   – Mortgage Strategy

Credit unions saw the overall interim profit of these firms rise by 12.2% to £12.8m in the first quarter of...

Over 50% of BTL landlords plan to expand portfolios: Landbay – Mortgage Strategy

Interest in buying among landlords has rebounded following last year’s Autumn Budget with more than half of buy-to-let investors intending...

Broker consolidator Pivotal Growth appoints Prakash as CEO – Mortgage Strategy

Pivotal Growth has appointed Mayank Prakash as the next chief executive of the mortgage broker consolidator. Prakash, who takes up...

Bradford retains crown as UK’s top homes hotspot: OnTheMarket   – Mortgage Strategy

Bradford retained pole position as the UK’s leading housing hotspot in the three months to July, according to the latest...

18 Aug to 22 Aug – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: Chancellor considers replacing stamp duty with new property tax, and weighs up mansion tax for homes...

Average UK house prices up by 3.7% for June: ONS – Mortgage Strategy

Average UK house prices increased by 3.7%, to £269,000, in the year to end of June 2025, with this annual...

VA Approved Condos | Condo Benefits & Complex Requirements (2018)

Last Updated: February 20, 2019Many prospective home buyers are more interested in purchasing a condo with their VA loan than...