Mortgage
Over one in ten households struggle to make mortgage payments: DLUHC
More than one in ten mortgage payers found it “more difficult” to afford their home loans compared to a year...
Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%
There were few surprises when the Bank of England held the base rate at 5.25% for the fourth month. The...
BoE rate reaction: Brokers bank on rate cuts in 2024
Property professionals turned their attention to when and how far the Bank of England will begin cutting the base rate...
Blog: Lenders must arm brokers with the goods to better serve clients
Sian McIntyre It’s fair to say that, from an operational process, the past 12 to 18 months have been far...
FCA warns firms on mortgages used to consolidate debt under Consumer Duty
Mortgage firm’s treatment of borrowers who use home loans to consolidate debt has improved under the Consumer Duty, but more...
Almost 84% of brokers say BDMs play vital role
A survey reveals that 83.7% of brokers believe BDMs play a vital role in the industry today. These findings were...
Two years since BoE rate rises began playing ‘havoc’ with mortgage markets
The Bank of England began a series of 14 consecutive base rate rises two years ago this week, in a...
Virgin Money cuts exclusive rates by up to 36bps, updates cladding criteria
Virgin Money has cut rates on a range of purchase, remortgage and landlord exclusives, as well as other deals, by...
Market cautiously optimistic upbeat Rics survey shows
The latest RICS UK Residential Survey points to an improved outlook for the housing market. This improvement in sentiment is...
HSBC cuts resi, BTL rates by up to 30bps
HSBC has cut selected rates across residential and landlord deals by up to 30 basis points. The high street lender...
Bluestone supports FTBs through Deposit Unlock scheme
Bluestone Mortgages is to expand lending to more first–time buyers through the Deposit Unlock scheme. In partnership with Gallagher Re,...
Hinkley & Rugby partners with retrofit specialist
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has partnered with green retrofit specialist Retrogreen to create a new service. The service is...
