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The proportion of disposable household income required to cover average mortgage repayments is 27.6% so far in 2022 – the highest in a decade. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
An expert mortgage provider has grown its London team with the appointment of a new compliance manager. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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 ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
Last week (June 16), the Bank of England increased the base rate by 0.25%, up from 1.00% to 1.25%. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
Research by Stipendium reveals that first-time buyers account for one in 10 of all property transactions across England. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
Speaking to a financial adviser is more daunting for UK consumers than self-managing their finances, a YouGov study reveals. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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 ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
Self-employed individuals are twice as likely to be rejected for a mortgage, a new report from The Mortgage Lender (TML) shows. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
Specialist buy-to-let fintech lender Landbay has launched its most comprehensive and intuitive broker portal amidst a bold new brand. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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). ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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. ...
- Written by: Deborah Lewis
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