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29 August 2024
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Bridging loan books continued to grow to record levels in the second quarter of 2024, reaching nearly £8.4 billion, according to...
27 August 2024
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The Bank of England has been sharply rebuked by a think tank which claims rate cuts should have come faster. The free-market...
19 August 2024
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The latest Mortgage Market Tracker report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association reveals that intermediary confidence has now recovered to its...
12 August 2024
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Both mortgage and landlord possessions actions have continued to rise in the current quarter. Mortgage claims have reached their highest volume...
12 August 2024
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UK house prices increased by 0.3% month on month in July, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in a slight...
05 August 2024
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Mortgage approvals on house purchases for June were 59,976 according to the Bank of England - down marginally (0.3%) from 60,134...
31 July 2024
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A leading financial analyst says some 1.5m homeowners will need to remortgage throughout 2024 - and it’s going to hurt for...
31 July 2024
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Lettings agency giant Connells says the private rental sector performed strongly in the second quarter of 2024 despite worries over future...
17 July 2024
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The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more...
15 July 2024
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The availability of deals at 95% loan-to-value has risen to its highest point in over two years. Overall, it was the fifth...
10 July 2024
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The Nationwide has calculated that house buyers with mortgages are now pay far above the long term average. The lender, in its...
03 July 2024
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The Nationwide regional house price indices are produced quarterly, with data for Q2 (the three months up to and incluingJune) showing...
03 July 2024
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The Bank of England has been sharply criticised for an “attack on homeowners” due to its refusal to cut rates. The Monetary...
19 June 2024
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Rightmove reports that the average price of property coming to the market for sale drops by £21 this month to £375,110...
19 June 2024
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Moneyfacts has analysed the movements in mortgage rates since the Conservatives came to office in 2010. Average two-year fixed mortgage rates fluctuated...
17 June 2024
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oneyfacts data reveals the average shelf-life of a mortgage has dropped to 15 days, down from 28 days a month prior. Month-on-month...
12 June 2024
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After a brief absence for what it calls “operational reasons” the Suffolk Building Society has returned to the 95% market with...
12 June 2024
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FinTech company Mortgage Brain has partnered with large scale buy to let lender The Mortgage Works to host a free Mortgage...
30 May 2024
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New data from Rightmove reveals that 95% of people planning to move home say the July General Election will not affect...
30 May 2024
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There’s a warning that the general election campaign will probably mean that the interest rate cuts hoped for in June will...
28 May 2024
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Independent mortgage monitor service Moneyfacts says rises to average two- and five-year fixed mortgage rates have gained pace month-on-month. The overall five-year...
20 May 2024
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Recent economic data was reassuringly predictable. We learned that core inflation fell by fractionally more than expected while services inflation proved slightly...
04 April 2024
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The Bank of England has signalled that more than one interest rate cut is likely this year - but the question...
02 April 2024
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Diverse views have emerged from financial services figures in response to last week’s news that the headline rate of inflation remained...
21 February 2024
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A poll of leading economists for London-focussed business newspaper City AM reveals that some believe a Bank of England base cut...
08 January 2024
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Falling swap rates - already falling over the past month - have dropped further following better-than-expected inflation news, triggering speculation over...
27 December 2023
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Two-year fixed rate mortgages have dipped below six per cent for the first time since June this year. Back in June there...
18 December 2023
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A new analysis of the new build housing market for next year suggests that eventually there will be a bounce, triggered...
29 November 2023
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Moneyfacts is reporting that there’s what it calls a “thriving choice” of mortgage options. Its latest UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report shows the number...
22 November 2023
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Following analysis of its 2023 buy to let mortgage market data, Twenty7tec has reported a significant fall in searches for buy...
20 November 2023
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The nation’s landlords are responding to higher levels of mortgage interest rates by cutting their borrowing. The research comes from specialist property...
15 November 2023
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Searches for interest-only mortgages rose a hefty 51 per cent in the past month as buyers seek to improve affordability. Research data...
25 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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The number of three-year fixed mortgage products available from lenders has been rising over the last few months as borrowers coming...
02 October 2023
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Mortgage arrears in the UK jumped by almost a third between April and June compared with the same period last year,...
18 September 2023
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Data from mortgage research and sourcing platform Legal & General Ignite reveals a significant spike in searches for Interest Only products...
13 September 2023
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First Direct has crunched market data to give an insight into FTB activity over the summer just gone. There are three...
13 September 2023
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The Bank of England says net mortgage approvals decreased from 54,600 in June to 49,400 in July, although approvals for remortgaging slightly increased...
04 September 2023
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High interest rates are worsening the affordability issues at play in the housing market, the Halifax admits. It says that downward pressure...
28 August 2023
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UK mortgage customers are turning to fixed rates and lump-sum payments as interest rates rise, according to new research by Butterfield...
23 August 2023
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There is speculation that the recent spate of figures from the UK economy may prompt a war between mortgage providers as...
21 August 2023
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The latest Mortgage Market Tracker from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association shows surprisingly upbeat market sentiment among advisers during the second...
21 August 2023
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Finance tech company Twenty7tec has produced mortgage market statistics for July 2023 - and it’s not all bad news… July was the...
16 August 2023
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A new analysis suggests that mortgage approval levels will decline by 11 per cent annually come the end of 2023. Octane Capital...
14 August 2023
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There’s general agreement amongst brokers and other finance sector professionals that the Bank of England will next week raise interest rates...
25 July 2023
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Legal & General’s new Ignite platform has seen a rise of 53 per cent in one month for broker searches for...
18 July 2023
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Lenders have reported the UK's biggest increase in mortgage defaults since 2009 - and they expect worse to come this autumn. The...
18 July 2023
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The latest house price index - this one from the Halifax - has triggered a huge wave of concern about the...
11 July 2023
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Companies representing some 85 per cent of all mortgage lending have signed up to a new charter. The lenders claims they have...
04 July 2023
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There’s almost complete unanimity amongst analysts that this week will see yet another Bank of England base rate rise - and...
20 June 2023
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The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee does not meet until June 22 but that doesn’t mean there’s any let up...
13 June 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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Barrows and Forrester reveal that the level of homes being snapped up within two weeks of being listed has fallen to 6.8%....
29 November 2022
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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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Hertfordshire-based bridging lender TAB completed an impressive £34 million of loans back in August – up from £30 million in June...
20 September 2022
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Provider of retail financial product data, Moneyfacts, announced that although average rates have risen for a 10th consecutive month the average...
09 August 2022
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While it seems like sold prices across England and Wales have slipped by -1.1% in the last year when compared to...
14 July 2022
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Research carried out by Total Landlord Insurance shows that landlords all across the country are yet to reach a general consensus...
05 July 2022
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There has recently been an increase in the number of buyers opting for chain-free properties, which research from property purchasing specialist,...
30 June 2022
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Last week (June 16), the Bank of England increased the base rate by 0.25%, up from 1.00% to 1.25%. In response, Moneyfacts.co.uk...
21 June 2022
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A new analysis from the specialist lender Together finds that 24% of UK’s FTBs would prioritise and pay more than the...
31 May 2022
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Deposit Unlock, a mortgage scheme that allows new build buyers to purchase with a 5% deposit, has launched nationally with 17...
02 December 2021
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In July 2020 the stamp duty holiday was kickstarted by chancellor Rishi Sunak. It gave first-time buyers and home movers up...
25 November 2021
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Data from Legal & General Mortgage Club’s SmartrCriteria tool found that searches for furlough friendly mortgage criteria continued to fall month...
03 September 2021
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Tembo, a London-based FinTech on a mission to transform consumer lending through the power of family, has announced that it has...
13 August 2021
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Research by GetAgent has revealed how asking prices across many areas of the property market tumbled in the wake of the...
13 August 2021
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Although record property sales and skyrocketing house prices have dominated the headlines, new figures suggest that the rosy picture of the...
15 July 2021
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Across England and Wales, many homebuyers have made use of the stamp duty holiday. The land tax discount encouraged many to...
01 July 2021
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As the first stage of the stamp duty holiday (SDLT) draws to a near close on June 30 2021, many homebuyers...
24 June 2021
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According to new research from equity adviser Key, the Bank of Gran and Grandad has gifted nearly £1 million a day...
24 June 2021
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Despite market delays, over half a million homebuyers in England are set to benefit from the stamp duty holiday to the...
08 June 2021
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With the sun making an appearance and the hope of a further easing of restrictions, Furness Building Society is holding a 'competition...
08 June 2021
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Leading mortgage industry trade magazine Mortgage Introducer has partnered with popular industry event, Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) to provide visitors with...
02 June 2021
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Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has warned property agents are in serious danger of non-compliance with new regulations, unless they ditch documents...
26 May 2021
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An equity release advisory is reflecting on the shifts in equity release usage and behaviour in the first quarter of 2021. Research...
06 May 2021
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Over half a million transactions will save due to the stamp duty holiday extension by the time it ends in September...
18 March 2021
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Property buyers in certain cities could enjoy a hat-trick of savings via the stamp duty holiday, a reduced mortgage deposit requirement and...
09 March 2021
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With tomorrow’s Budget expected to be one of the most significant in recent history, fresh research by MoneySuperMarket reveals 74% of...
02 March 2021
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The managing director of bespoke property search firm Index West Midlands says the government must urgently review the UK’s ‘outdated and...
25 February 2021
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As we approach the end of what has been a difficult year, Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has confirmed that it will...
15 December 2020
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A steep drop in recorded crime since the start of the coronavirus lockdown has led to a downward shift in home...
16 September 2020
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More than twice as many principals, advisers and administrators worry about the impact of a second coronavirus lockdown than about Brexit,...
24 August 2020
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Brexit has caused UK house price growth to half since June 2016, according to property management company Apropos. The digital platform, designed...
19 December 2019
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The level of new-build properties being sold has picked up as we approach the end of the year, while sales across...
04 December 2019
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With the outcome of Brexit hanging in the balance, ‘Leave’ voting areas have recorded higher average house price increases than ‘Remain’...
31 October 2019
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Fluent for Advisers has reported an increase in home improvement secured loan requests from introducers. The latest second-charge figures for June from...
24 September 2019
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Both the volume and value of flexible payments from pensions has hit a new high, according to Moneyfacts. Data from the money...
29 August 2019
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Many key indicators for home movers and first-time buyers remained either stable or only marginally changed when compared to the previous...
31 July 2019
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The Right Mortgage & Protection Network held its largest bi-annual event on how members can use marketing effectively to grow their...
14 June 2019
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MortgageGym is adding four specialist lenders to its online platform for mortgage applicants with lower credit scores. These include Together and Precise...
08 May 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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Almost half of homeowners are making overpayments on their mortgages, according to new research from Which? Mortgage Advisers. Those aged 18-24 led...
08 January 2019
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Since the Brexit vote, house prices have increased across the UK by 9.3%, with market uncertainty surrounding the exit being blamed...
20 November 2018
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The proportion of sales made to first-time buyers rose by five percentage points to 29% in June, the highest figure recorded...
09 August 2018
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The national month-on-month figures for new listings ‘for sale’ reached 9.4%, while the amount of properties sold sat at 6.2% in...
10 July 2018
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The buy-to-let sector could be entering another period of stabilisation, according to recent analysis carried out by Mortgage Brain. The cost of...
04 July 2018
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Brightstar Financial has launched a series of specialist lending workshops to help brokers engage with the market more effectively. Merging with some...
24 May 2018
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Just Mortgages’ self-employed division has now reached 100 brokers – an increase of 23% since the end of 2017. Launched with just...