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A new report reveals the latest trends  in UK lending and borrowing, compiled by lending software company Lenvi. The most notable trends include...

There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several...

Falling swap rates - already falling over the past month - have dropped further following better-than-expected inflation news, triggering speculation over...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 In...

Mortgage rates are predicted to fall next year as lenders take advantage of cheaper funding, after figures show that average swap...

Is the mortgage price war really over? On the one hand there are good signs for the housing market - no substantial...

New figures relating to the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme shows significant numbers of people taking out high loan to value mortgage...

Research from eXp UK, the network of personal estate agents, has revealed that in 22 UK cities, house prices are continuing to...

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

Homeowners and would-be buyers probably felt the post-pandemic property boom in the UK would go forever. But it slowed dramatically in the...

THE increase in growth announced is a “very welcome” tonic for the housing sector, according to a leading property association. The National...

Since Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-Budget last Friday - which has caused a run on the pound and mass panic in financial markets...

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

Recent research from leading later life lender more2life has found that 80% of equity release advisers are confident that the market...

With the sun making an appearance and the hope of a further easing of restrictions, Furness Building Society is holding a 'competition...

Like most industries impacted by the Covid pandemic, the world of bridging finance has experienced a contradictory, sometimes stormy and altogether...

New research by Kensington Mortgages has revealed that interest-only mortgages are a significant problem in the financial system. The specialist mortgage lender...

Brightstar Financial has launched a guide for brokers to better advise their clients on interest-only mortgages and later life lending. The guide...

A slow but steady start was recorded at the beginning of 2018, in line with numerous industry predictions on how the...

The number of expats looking for buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages to buy property in the UK has soared over the past year,...

The Association of Short Term Lenders has announced the first two speakers - Lorna O’Brien of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...

L&G Mortgage Club will be hosting another live conference in London this autumn following the success of last year’s event. Attendees will...

The latest product data analysis from Mortgage Brain has revealed that recent predictions about potential increases in mortgage costs are starting...

A Euro 2016 football predictor for intermediaries has been launched by Furness Building Society. The winner will receive a prize of £250...

One in seven mortgage and remortgage customers are racing to complete their application before the EU referendum on 23 June. More than...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held interest rates again with a unanimous 9-0 vote yesterday and experts say there is...

Mortgage rates look set to remain unchanged this year as the Bank of England held base rates once again yesterday. Analysts have pushed back...

House prices are set to soar 50% and rents more than 25% over the next 10 years, new figures suggest. The proportion...

More lenders are announced cut-price mortgage deals just days after predictions that the market was heading for a new price war. Tesco...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will discuss the impact of the EU Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) on borrowers and brokers at...

While the London housing market drove UK growth in 2014, the capital should underperform the rest of the country this year,...

Excellent buying conditions have lured Britons back into the overseas property market this year, with bargain property prices and historically low...