Mortgage

Mini-Budget Chancellor Kwarteng to quit as MP  

Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng — architect of the disastrous mini-Budget — has announced he will stand down as an MP...

UK Finance calls for new Help to Buy scheme in Spring Budget  

UK Finance has called for a new Help to Buy scheme and higher property purchase limits on Lifetime ISAs in...

Fees and Services For Your Home Loan

February 6, 2024 What do first-time home buyers need to remember about buying a home with an FHA mortgage? Many...

Cornerstone partners with Truffle Specialist Finance

Mortgage network Cornerstone has selected Truffle Specialist Finance as its packager partner for second charge mortgages. Appointed representatives (ARs) of...

Virgin Money mortgage book falls in Q1, but sees strong start to year  

Virgin Money reports its mortgage book fell 2.2% from a year ago to £57.1bn, but adds that trading improved in...

London’s super prime housing market sees boom 

London’s super prime housing marketing is seeing a boom as listings of homes valued at £10m+ increase by 5.1% on...

Housebuilding lags rest of construction sector: PMI

UK construction companies indicated a strong improvement in business activity expectations in January, with optimism reaching its highest level for...

HSBC lifts cuts landlord rates by 45bps, lifts remo prices by 40bps  

HSBC has cut selected residential and landlord fixed-rate loans by up to 45 basis points, while lifting remortgage offers by...

Perenna cuts flexible long-term fixed rate mortgages

Perenna has reduced pricing on its flexible long-term fixed rate mortgage range by up to 50 basis points. The lender...

Kensington cuts BTL deals by up to 96bps, launches small deposit loans  

Kensington Mortgages has lowered selected fixed-rate landlord deals by up to 96 basis points, and has launched new loans for...

Royal London appoints two senior managers to protection team  

Royal London has appointed two senior managers to its protection team. Fiona Wynn has joined as head of protection proposition...

FHA Loan Terms: Which To Choose?

February 5, 2024 There are important differences between FHA loans with 15-year mortgages and 30-year loan terms. Those differences include...