Mortgage

Coventry for intermediaries raises resi, landlord fixes  

Coventry for intermediaries will raise fixed-rate prices across a range of loans for residential and landlord borrowers on Friday (16...

Paragon launches sub-4% landlord loans  

Paragon Bank has launched a pair of two-year fixed-rate sub-4% landlord loans, which it says are its lowest buy-to-let prices...

Mental health support tops employee requirements for 2024

Mental health will top the list of support most demanded by employees in 2024, according to new research on health...

FHA Loans Versus Other Government-Backed Mortgages

February 13, 2024 There are three important government-backed mortgage loan options. They are FHA loans, VA mortgages, and USDA home...

Gove pushes for more housing on brownfield sites

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has announced plans for greater development on brownfield sites, and increasing pressure on local councils...

UTB intros second charge product transfers in industry first

United Trust Bank has introduced product transfer options for residential and second charge mortgages. The specialist lender says offering a...

Landlord confidence strengthens as capital gain hopes rise

Landlord confidence has improved across all metrics year-on-year, with many feeling confident about the opportunity for capital gains on their...

News Analysis: What’s in a professional title?

It’s a million-dollar question that a lot of people, both inside and outside the mortgage industry, have been asking: is...

Sellers less likely to drop price now: Hamptons

There’s been a steep fall in the number of price reductions in early 2024, according to estate agent Hamptons. In...

Second charge loans fall 11% in 2023

Second charge new business loans slipped by 3% to £96m in December, in a year that saw this type of...

Harpenden unveils new credit repair proposition

Specialist lender Harpenden Building Society has launched it’s new residential credit repair proposition, initially available via selected intermediary firms. The...

Bridging loan transactions hit record high in 2023

According to latest Bridging Trends data, contributors transacted £831m of bridging loans in 2023, making it the highest recorded annual...