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Interest rates for borrowers have shown mixed signs of both rises and falls over the past six months. Moneyfactscompare has analysed...

It might look like house prices have stabilised, staying relatively flat over the first four months of 2024, but at least...

The average selling price of property across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders during February-April was £269,963, some 1.5% higher...

The Hinckley & Rugby building society has announced two cuts to rates across its mortgage range in short order.  After rate cuts...

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

UK residents need an average salary of close to £54,000 to purchase a property, according to new research.  The study shows that...

MPs on the all-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee want to quiz representatives from across the house selling community about...

A property software business says its research shows that the housing market revival is driven by the premiums levied on new...

Recent economic data was reassuringly predictable. We learned that core inflation fell by fractionally more than expected while services inflation proved slightly...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has added April Mortgages to its lender panel, giving additional exposure to April’s long-term fixed-rate remortgage...

The beleaguered construction sector - a good early indicator of later sales activity - has seen a welcome boost in some...

April Mortgages has struck a deal for new technology to help it introduce Dutch-style loans into the UK. The new mortgage type...

There’s been widespread speculation that the UK is just weeks away from seeing the launch of a Dutch mortgage product with...

Two-year fixed rate mortgages have dipped below six per cent for the first time since June this year. Back in June there...

Some 20 per cent of first time buyers are snapping up mortgages of 35 years or more according to UK Finance. In...

A new survey - going against the trend of other housing market studies - suggests that house prices could rise six...

A new analysis of the new build housing market for next year suggests that eventually there will be a bounce, triggered...

There’s been an alarming set of figures in the Bank of England’s latest Money and Credit report, which relates to September. Net...

A depressing 64 per cent of people have taken out a mortgage or personal loan without fully understanding how it works,...

Half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas or...

Mortgage arrears in the UK jumped by almost a third between April and June compared with the same period last year,...

Mortgage-related fraud has increased by 32.8 per cent in the past year, it’s been claimed. Apex Bridging has analysed the number of...

UK Finance’s latest Household Finance Review - for the second quarter of this year - lifts the lid on mortgages. The headlines...

There is speculation that the recent spate of figures from the UK economy may prompt a war between mortgage providers as...

The latest Mortgage Market Tracker from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association shows surprisingly upbeat market sentiment among advisers during the second...

Mortgage approvals rose by just over three per cent from 49,000 in April to 50,500 in May according to new Bank...

Pepper Advantage, a global credit intelligence company with over $60 billion in assets under management, has published a gloomy report on...

LMS’ Monthly Remortgage Snapshot for April  showed £300 increases for remortgagers last month. Key findings: £300 average monthly payment increase for those who...

It’s turning into a buyers’ market as sellers are accepting on average £14,000 or 4% less than their asking price, according...

Mortgage interest rates increased by 2.56% in 2022, with a sharp increase from 1.51% in January to a record 4.07% on...

The latest sentiment survey by Knight Frank saw the demand for electric vehicle charging points continue, and 35% of respondents rating...

Capricorn Financial Consultancy has released its market expectations for 2023, predicting that the UK mortgage market will have to acclimatise to...

Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of highly competitive 60% and 80% two-year fixed rate mortgage products for borrowers looking for...

Hertfordshire-based bridging lender TAB completed an impressive £34 million of loans back in August – up from £30 million in June...

With votes in and Liz Truss elected as the new Prime Minister, many may have the question “what now”?  When it comes...

Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, recently analysed property sales volumes from the start of the pandemic in January 2020 until...

More2life announced that a sixth product will be added to its innovative range of services. The new product goes by the name...

The FCA’s new consumer duty requirements are set to be published at the end of July for implementation in April 2023. While...

This week’s mortgage roundup involves a month of firsts and milestones, with Proportunity and BuildLoan launching UK-first products for buyers. Meanwhile,...

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...

This story originally appeared on Estate Agent Today, but has been reproduced here in full for the benefit of Introducer Today...

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

This article originally appeared on Estate Agent Today last week, but is reproduced here in full as is likely to be...

Over the weekend, Nat Daniels - CEO of Angels Media, the founder of the Today sites - penned this piece in...

Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has revealed the five biggest homebuyer turn-offs and how much money each of them...

As a direct result of the rising cost of living, over half (57%) of Brits are already struggling financially, or expect...

This week’s mortgage roundup showcases the benevolence of the mortgage sector, with The Cambridge relaunching its products for expats, while Newcastle...

First Time Buyer’s Fortnight aims to give potential homebuyers the information they need to make more informed decisions about the home...

The housing industry, like many other sectors, experienced a tumultuous 2021 as the pandemic continued to trigger exponential house price rises....

New data from the UK property website, Rightmove, has found that March is the strongest month of the year for prospective...

A study by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has uncovered how much current home sellers are likely...

James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at money.co.uk, offers up top tips on how those planning to purchase a home with...

Roma Finance has launched new bridging and development ranges with improved rates and enhanced criteria. The new bridging range, called RomaPrime, is...

Although record property sales and skyrocketing house prices have dominated the headlines, new figures suggest that the rosy picture of the...

West One Loans’ buy-to-let (BTL) division has released new products to meet increased demand in the market. The raft of new product...

The latest mortgage search activity data from Legal & General Mortgage Club (L&G) shows signs that the market is beginning to...

Roma Finance completed a record month in May, reporting a 50% increase in pipeline business on top of the 100% increase...

Brokers are searching for applications that will not leave a lasting mark on a client's credit score, new research from Knowledge Bank...

An equity release advisory is reflecting on the shifts in equity release usage and behaviour in the first quarter of 2021. Research...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the housing market in a major way and has only added pressure for banks to give...

The latest government Help to Buy (H2B) scheme could benefit over a half of all new-build homebuyers to get a foot...

Zahid Bilgrami has been appointed as group chief executive officer of Mortgage Brain. Bilgrami joins the company after 11 years as chief...

Knowledge Bank and Iress have joined forces to provide the UK’s first fully integrated product and criteria sourcing system for brokers. Through...

2021 looks set to be another year of change in the mortgage market, with the second charge market seeing the biggest...

For a number of years now, HM Land Registry (Land Registry) has been one of the most innovative and forward-thinking government...

Arguments about which browser to use have plagued the Internet since its inception. Some people say Google Chrome is the greatest...

Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of 85% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages with rates as low as 2.85%, including no product fees...

Despite Covid-19, the average mortgage value for purchasers is up 12.4% compared to the same period in 2019, according to data...

The increase in portfolio and complex buy-to-let business seen over the past two years is set to continue in 2020, according...

Brexit has caused UK house price growth to half since June 2016, according to property management company Apropos. The digital platform, designed...

Both the volume and value of flexible payments from pensions has hit a new high, according to Moneyfacts. Data from the money...

The majority (61%) of current and soon-to-be homeowners in the UK don’t fully review their mortgage agreement before signing it, and...

Trussle, the UK’s first online mortgage broker, is campaigning for fairer mortgages. The company has launched a manifesto which seeks to champion...

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a no fee two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product at 60% loan-to-value (LTV) with a rate...

The proportion of homeowners selling up increased in May, as sellers tried to secure offers before the housing market’s typical summer...

A specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker has urged buy-to-let landlords to take a cautious approach and seek expert advice when it comes...

April saw significant purchasing and remortgaging activity following forecasts suggesting an interest rate rise in May, according to the Mortgage Advice...

The cost of most mainstream mortgages were down when compared to the start of last year, according to the latest quarterly...

Metro Bank has announced that from April 5 it will expand its mortgage business into Scotland both direct and via brokers. Scottish...

The Northview Group – which consists of the Kensington, New Street and Acenden brands – has announced the appointment of Mark...

Metro Bank has appointed Jeremy Cook as head of corporate relationships within its mortgage team. Cook will report directly to Charles Morley,...

Commercial Trust Limited is urging landlords to speak with specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker firms as many are considering remortgaging options once...

Fresh statistics suggest the UK’s mortgage market has been boosted again, with approvals for home lending up month on month and...

According to the latest data from mortgage technology provider, Mortgage Brain, the majority of mainstream mortgages have steadily decreased over the...

Specialist mortgage lender, Foundation Home Loans, has reformed its buy-to-let range with new first-time landlord products. New five-year fixed rate options will...

Research carried out by Equifax Touchstone, analysing the intermediary marketplace, has revealed that Northern Ireland had the highest regional mortgage sales...

Brokers are encountering fewer difficulties when sourcing mortgages for clients than at any point since the introduction of the Mortgage Market...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the names of a selection of industry experts who will be speaking at its...

First Complete and Pink are calling on mortgage brokers to update their landlord clients on buy-to-let tax changes coming into force...

As the supply/demand imbalance continues there is an average of 11 prospective buyers chasing every property for sale, according to NAEA...

Average buy-to-let loans and deposits increased in 2016, new research from The Mortgage Broker Ltd has revealed. This came as a result...

The UK’s first bank built exclusively for mobile customers has extended its Digital Mortgage range, with 80% LTV and 85% LTV...

Digital mortgage broker habito has raised £5.5 million in investment funding.  The firm says it will use the money to enhance the...

Following the introduction of new lending rules in April 2016, under the Mortgage Market Review (MMR), many banks and building societies...

Major high-street bank HSBC has announced that it is expanding the availability of its mortgages through four additional brokers. The new brokers...

Average house prices dipped by 0.4% between April and May, according to the latest figures from estate agents Your Move and...

House prices in the three months to May were 9.2% higher than in the same three months a year earlier, according...

Buy-to-let investors have started selling off properties as Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown begins to bite. Demand is also likely to fall...

First-time buyer sales soar last month as landlords abandoned the market following the introduction of the new stamp duty surcharge on 1...

Remortgage lending leapt 48% by value in the year to April to hit £6.4 billion, the largest sum recorded since November...