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The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...
04 March 2024
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By Jonathan Samuels, chief executive of specialist property lender Octane Capital, writes: The Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates on...
14 February 2024
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The number of mortgages offered to home buyers went up from 49,300 in November to 50,500 in December, against the normal...
05 February 2024
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Latest Bank of England data released in recent days shows net mortgage approvals for house purchases rose from 47,900 in October...
08 January 2024
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There’s been a 46 per cent increase in ‘for sale’ stock hitting the market as sellers look forward to a Boxing...
04 December 2023
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Lenders are offering more fixed deals with incentives since the start of last month - November - but analysis by Moneyfactscompare...
04 December 2023
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The average five-year fixed mortgage rate is now 5.21%, down from 5.62% a year ago The average two-year fixed mortgage rate is...
27 November 2023
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The Bank of England is expected to hold base rate at 5.25 per cent this week with many analysts expecting this...
30 October 2023
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Landlords in the UK are paying 40 per cent more mortgage interest than in August 2022, which equates to an extra...
23 October 2023
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Despite the housing market slowdown, brokers are being warned that the autumn months of September, October and November have typically seen...
11 October 2023
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Is the mortgage price war really over? On the one hand there are good signs for the housing market - no substantial...
09 October 2023
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Half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas or...
25 September 2023
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The Financial Conduct Authority is introducing new screening checks for firms that approve financial adverts. Firms approving financial marketing for unregulated firms...
20 September 2023
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Mortgage interest rates increased by 2.56% in 2022, with a sharp increase from 1.51% in January to a record 4.07% on...
28 March 2023
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The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England meets on Thursday with the market expecting them to announce 0.5% raise...
31 January 2023
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Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, suggests that the property market will remain steady throughout the autumn. An analysis of property market data over...
03 October 2022
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Over the weekend, Nat Daniels - CEO of Angels Media, the founder of the Today sites - penned this piece in...
17 May 2022
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New-build sales optimisation platform, Unlatch, recently revealed that over the last year the new-build property stock currently listed on the market...
27 January 2022
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In a recent UK housing market forecast, Rightmove uncovers what changes the industry can expect throughout 2022. The UK's leading online real estate portal...
02 December 2021
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This mortgage roundup highlights the latest updates and features from the UK’s leading lenders, from custom-build mortgage products and holiday let mortgages,...
11 November 2021
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The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the housing market in a major way and has only added pressure for banks to give...
22 April 2021
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Following the success of its first Virtual National Training Event in November 2020, The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has announced...
13 April 2021
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Savings made during lockdown have allowed some borrowers to reduce their debt commitments, with a record £17.6 billion of mortgages repaid...
18 March 2021
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EQ Credit Services (EQCS), a UK credit technology and outsourced services provider, has announced the ‘Go Live’ of its mortgage servicing...
05 March 2021
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Searches for ‘self-employed’ and ‘defaults’ became the most popular in December, according to new research from criteria search specialist Knowledge Bank. Knowledge...
12 January 2021
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Luxury asset lender Suros Capital has become the latest addition to Loans Warehouse’s lender panel to provide unique short-term finance propositions...
07 January 2021
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Over 500 attendees tuned in to The Right Mortgage and Protection Network’s inaugural Virtual National Training Event. The event, which normally hosts...
10 December 2020
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The cost of borrowing for low-deposit borrowers has increased across all mortgage types over the last year, new data from Mortgage...
03 December 2020
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Twenty7Tec, a mortgage technology platform, has released the latest figures on the state of the mortgage market one week after Lockdown...
17 November 2020
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The Right Mortgage and Protection Network will hold its first virtual National Training Event (NTE) on November 26 2020. This year, the...
03 November 2020
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A free pilot seminar has been launched to demonstrate how advisers can use websites and social media channels positively. Launched by financial...
22 October 2019
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Hinckley & Rugby Building Society added more than £50 million to its mortgage book in 2018, driven by high levels of...
05 March 2019
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Shawbrook Bank and the newest addition to its ‘Strategic Partner’ panel, Sirius Property Finance, helped an experienced investor to remortgage nine...
27 February 2019
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Pepper Money has increased its sales support for brokers with the appointment of a new regional development manager for the North...
23 January 2019
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Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new residential mortgages for later life borrowers, with the option of interest-only for...
11 January 2019
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Mortgage Brain has launched this year’s series of Mortgage Vision events. Now in it’s ninth year and having celebrated a 22% increase...
25 September 2018
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Demand for five-year fixed rate remortgages has fallen to the lowest level since July 2017, according to conveyancing service provider LMS. The...
27 April 2018
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Specialist finance provider Together recorded strong progress and record lending volumes in the quarter to 31 December 2017, with its loan...
02 March 2018
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The number of visitors for the Finance Professional Show (FP Show) were up 13% on the 2016 event with over 2,000...
21 November 2017
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Borrowers are still opting for variable mortgages despite the Bank of England base rate increase, new figures from Yorkshire Building Society...
14 November 2017
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Yorkshire Building Society has seen a surge in fixed rate mortgage applications from borrowers ahead of a potential Bank of England...
31 October 2017
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First-time buyers accounted for half of all home purchase valuations in July, according to the latest research from Connells Survey &...
29 August 2017
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Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has become the latest network to be added to the Mortgage Lender’s distribution panel. Brian Murphy, head of...
04 August 2017
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Specialist mortgage lender Magellan Homeloans has announced that it will distribute its product range via Black Book Finance. Launched last November, Black...
10 March 2017
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As the supply/demand imbalance continues there is an average of 11 prospective buyers chasing every property for sale, according to NAEA...
01 March 2017
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The annual results published by Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has revealed robust growth in its mortgage lending and savings balances. In...
01 March 2017
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Average buy-to-let loans and deposits increased in 2016, new research from The Mortgage Broker Ltd has revealed. This came as a result...
27 January 2017
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The UK House Price Index for November 2016 revealed an annual price rise of 6.7%, taking the overall average property value...
18 January 2017
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A few handfuls of Introducer Today readers will have joined us (and 750 others) at our 2016 Industry Awards ceremony on...
14 November 2016
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The headline speakers for Mortgage Vision 2016 have been announced. The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) and Nationwide/The Mortgage Works will...
11 August 2016
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Average house prices dipped by 0.4% between April and May, according to the latest figures from estate agents Your Move and...
17 June 2016
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Remortgage lending leapt 48% by value in the year to April to hit £6.4 billion, the largest sum recorded since November...
26 May 2016
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The average cost of tracker mortgages is on the increase as the result of falling demand from borrowers, according to Moneyfacts.co.uk. The...
05 May 2016
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Buy-to-let landlords enjoyed total annual returns of 12.2% over the last year helped by the flurry of purchases in the run-up...
22 April 2016
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Asking prices have hit a record high due to the rush of buy-to-let investors looking to beat the stamp duty surcharge. The...
18 April 2016
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Mortgage brokers have suggested that the wheels may be coming off the buy-to-let bandwagon after new figures showed lending to landlords...
17 February 2016
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First-time buyers returned in force in December to borrow £4.5 billion, a rise of 18% on one year ago. This also marked a rise of...
17 February 2016
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Time is running out to escape the stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let properties and second homes and the cost of failure is...
16 February 2016
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Mortgages costs continue to fall with fixed and tracker rates now cheaper than three months ago at various LTVs. The average two-year...
12 February 2016
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Landlord attempts to escape George Osborne's tax crackdown have triggered a 2000% rise in the number of limited company buy-to-let mortgage applications. New...
05 February 2016
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First-time buyer numbers fell nearly 5% in December as the traditional winter cooling hit the UK property market. Some 26,600 buyers took...
29 January 2016
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The housing market is facing a buy-to-let "storm" as investors rush to buy property before the stamp duty surcharge comes into...
26 January 2016
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Gross mortgage lending jumped 8% in 2015 to hit a better-than-forecast total of £220.3 billion. Lending in December totalled £19.9 billion, up 23% on...
22 January 2016
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Chancellor George Osborne's looming stamp duty surcharge is driving housing demand as buy-to-let investors rush to beat the tax hike. The latest RICS UK Residential...
21 January 2016
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The shortage of properties for sale has hit house purchase approvals which fell more than 3% in December. There were 68,218 house purchase...
21 January 2016
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UK house prices leapt by 7.7% in the year to November after rising at the fastest rate for eight months. This compares...
20 January 2016
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Construction industry output fell by 0.5% in November to put even greater pressure on the UK housing market. The shortage of properties...
18 January 2016
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Average UK rents climbed 3.8% in 2015, twice as fast as wages, new research shows. This was largely down to the housing...
15 January 2016
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Mortgage lending for house purchases slumped nearly 10% to £10.7 billion in November as the winter slowdown set in. Despite the dip...
15 January 2016
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Brokers say the housing market is "buzzing" as latest Halifax figures show activity rebounded in December. Prices rose 1.7% in December, reversing...
08 January 2016
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Mortgage approvals for house purchases rose again in November as the market defied a seasonal winter slowdown. Loan approvals for house purchases...
05 January 2016
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The number of first-time buyers rose by almost a quarter in 2015 despite growing fears that they are being squeezed out...
05 January 2016
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The average amount of equity withdrawn via remortgaging hit a new record of nearly £37,000 per borrower in November. This is a...
23 December 2015
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The number of 95% LTV mortgages rose by 84% in the last year after a surge of product launches over the...
17 December 2015
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The property market is set for a strong finish to 2015 after a healthy 8% rise in house purchase lending in...
16 December 2015
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House purchase lending has leapt almost 20% in the past 12 months but first-time buyers remain locked out of the booming...
14 December 2015
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First-time buyer activity jumped in November with a 31% year-on-year rise in valuations. This was slightly higher than the increasing overall housing...
11 December 2015
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House prices in England and Wales jumped £16,446 in the last year to hit a new record high of £290,640. This is...
10 December 2015
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The mortgage market is enjoying a buoyant end to 2015 as two new sets of figures published yesterday show continuing strong...
09 December 2015
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House price growth in prime central London is grinding to a halt as higher stamp duty on expensive properties hits growth. Annual growth...
03 December 2015
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November has seen the smallest seasonal drop in new seller asking prices since 2011, setting the scene for higher prices in...
16 November 2015
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The impact of the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) on brokers will take centre stage at this year’s series of Mortgage Vision...
17 September 2015
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Five-year fixed rates are the latest mortgage battleground with HSBC and Leeds Building Society both launching market-leading rates. This shows that lenders...
02 September 2015
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Lenders have started to push up the cost of their mortgage deals as the Bank of England moves a step closer to the first base...
05 August 2015
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House prices in England and Wales hit a post-crisis high in June with the average price rising to £181,619. That finally tops...
29 July 2015
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Brokers have welcomed new official figures showing that house prices in England and Wales are within a whisker of their all-time high. House...