Deborah Lewis

Deborah Lewis

Read my articles below...

Deborah Lewis

Read my articles below...

Households hit – mortgage costs account for 28% of disposable income

The proportion of disposable household income required to cover average mortgage repayments is 27.6% so far in 2022 – the highest in a decade. ...

Mortgage roundup – new hires to boost the mortgage sector

An expert mortgage provider has grown its London team with the appointment of a new compliance manager. ...

Brokers urged to offer new alternatives to best support clients

With a raft of new schemes coming to market ahead of the end of Help to Buy, questions are being asked about how much brokers and clients understand the options available to them. ...

Fall through mayhem – transaction times delayed by final legal stages

The pandemic property market boom and resulting market backlog continue to impact the property transaction timeline, with the average time to complete increasing by over three weeks so far in 2022. ...

Mortgage roundup – a month of firsts in the mortgage sphere

This week’s mortgage roundup involves a month of firsts and milestones, with Proportunity and BuildLoan launching UK-first products for buyers. Meanwhile, SoMo releases a second-charge product set to disrupt the market, and both Access FS and Just Mortgages break the ...

Need for speed – one in five homes sell within 14 days

Limited housing stock is seeing one in 10 homes (11%) get snapped up within 14 days of entering the market – and in some areas, it’s as high as one in five. ...

Moving in a positive direction – expert reacts to interest rate rise

Last week (June 16), the Bank of England increased the base rate by 0.25%, up from 1.00% to 1.25%. ...

Make way second-steppers – FTBs account for 11% of market activity

Research by Stipendium reveals that first-time buyers account for one in 10 of all property transactions across England. ...

Stamp duty costs on BTL homes up £12k since Gov changes

The average stamp duty payment on buy-to-let (BTL) homes has increased by £11,848 in England, and almost 1,000% higher than that paid by primary homebuyers, research from Revolution Brokers finds. ...

AML registrations in property sector hits record high

The UK property market recorded the highest ever number of anti-money laundering (AML) checks during the first quarter of 2022, a leading provider reveals. ...

Pandemic peak in property fall-throughs plummets

The number of property sale fall-throughs, which crested during the pandemic, is predicted to fall by 12.2% in 2022, according to market analysis from a property purchasing specialist. ...

Winner! UK leads Europe in mortgage market race

The UK is leading the way when it comes to the might of the mortgage sector and the number of properties purchased by borrowing, new research finds. ...

One in five consumers overwhelmed talking to financial advisers

Speaking to a financial adviser is more daunting for UK consumers than self-managing their finances, a YouGov study reveals. ...

Mortgage roundup – industry firsts and product enhancements

This week’s roundup takes a look at the latest in the mortgage market, from L&G’s latest addition to its lender panel and an industry-first remortgage product from Stipendium, to Vida’s enhanced residential range and Furness’ latest product releases. Meanwhile, Kent ...

Study shows self-employed are twice as likely to face mortgage rejection

Self-employed individuals are twice as likely to be rejected for a mortgage, a new report from The Mortgage Lender (TML) shows. ...

Bad news for FTBs – house prices are rising by £24 every day

The average first-time buyer (FTB) is spending £223,751 on their first property, 24% more than in 2016, according to new analysis from Direct Line Home Insurance. ...

Landbay rebrands with ‘next generation’ broker portal

Specialist buy-to-let fintech lender Landbay has launched its most comprehensive and intuitive broker portal amidst a bold new brand. ...

Average intermediary mortgage volumes fall in Q1 2022

Q1 2022 saw the average number of mortgages placed per year by intermediaries fall slightly from the previous quarter, according to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA). ...

Mortgage roundup – and the market continues to thrive…

Introducer Today returns with a bumper mortgage roundup, this time featuring the latest industry views on mortgage approvals, new and extended partnerships, and the latest product releases in the mortgage industry. ...

A third of property professionals aren’t AML compliant – study

Almost a third of property professionals believe their own anti-money laundering (AML) procedures wouldn’t stand up to scrutiny, research from Credas Technologies reveals. ...

Barclays slashes mortgage rates across 22 products

Barclays has cut mortgage rates across 22 products and by...
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