Mortgage
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...
FHA Loan Costs: Questions Answered
February 12, 2024 Some borrowers don’t realize they are permitted to finance certain costs into an FHA home loan. This...
Blog: Diversification of income is not a luxury but a survival strategy
One question I get asked regularly is “what is affecting advisers in the current climate?” I think the easier question...
Mortgage repayments to increase £400 a year: Octane
The latest research by specialist property lender, Octane Capital, estimates that the nation’s first-time buyers could see the annual cost...
Two-year fixes fall by greatest rate since 2022: Moneyfacts
Average mortgage rates on two- and five-year fixed rate deals fell for the sixth month in a row, with two-year...
Housing market shows early signs of upturn: e-surv
The latest Property Watch report from e.surv shows the UK housing market has exhibited surprising resilience in the early months...
Pure Retirement returns to higher LTV lifetime market
Pure Retirement returns to higher loan-to-value lifetime mortgage loans and cuts fees across selected products. The lender now offers up...
