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Legal & General’s Suburban Build-to-Rent platform - known as LGSBTR - is working with the Vistry Group on a £40m deal...

The Bank of England has been sharply rebuked by a think tank which claims rate cuts should have come faster. The free-market...

There’s speculation that there could be two more base rate cuts announced before the end of the year, following last week’s...

Speculation continues to mount about the likely decision by the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee when it debates base rate...

Rightmove says the scale of rate cuts being announced by lenders - including the first sub-4% mortgage in many months -...

One of the Bank of England monetary policy committee members has advised against a cut in base rate on August 1. Jonathan...

New research from the Intermediary Mortgage Landers Association suggests that the cumulative shortfall in first-time buyer numbers since the financial crisis...

The Bank of England has been sharply criticised for an “attack on homeowners” due to its refusal to cut rates. The Monetary...

There’s a warning that the general election campaign will probably mean that the interest rate cuts hoped for in June will...

Bank of England base rate has been held at 5.25% - where it has been for nine months. The Bank’s monetary policy...

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

Shared ownership has failed to deliver an affordable route to home ownership for too many and for too long, says a...

The Bank of England has signalled that more than one interest rate cut is likely this year - but the question...

The average shelf-life of a mortgage product is just 15 days, with lenders increasing fixed rates, says Moneyfacts. Average mortgage rates on...

Average mortgage rates on the overall two- and five-year fixed rate deals have now been falling for six consecutive months. The overall...

At the middle of last week Nationwide slashed its rates to the most competitive of all in the current lenders price...

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is warning that ‘future shocks’ may yet derail economic recovery. In a session with MPs at...

A poll of leading economists for London-focussed business newspaper City AM reveals that some believe a Bank of England base cut...

A warning has been given to borrowers and the home owning public by Paul Broadhead, head of mortgage and housing policy...

The Bank of England has held base rate at 5.25 per cent, with most analysts saying this is likely to be...

The Bank of England is expected to hold base rate at 5.25 per cent this week with many analysts expecting this...

There are growing fears of yet another Bank of England base rate rise next month following the surprise inflation figure released...

The jury is out as to whether there will be a rate rise this week when the Bank of England Monetary...

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

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is warning that inflation - which is effectively determining base rate and interest rates...

A series of financial experts give their prediction for next week’s Bank of England monetary policy committee decision - No rise?...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee does not meet until June 22 but that doesn’t mean there’s any let up...

After the latest rise in Bank of England Base Rate, mortgage lenders are offering new products to help those struggling to...

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England meets on Thursday with the market expecting them to announce 0.5% raise...

The Bank of England has decided to raise the base interest rate from 1.25% to 1.75%, the biggest rate hike for...

A recent change in mortgage rules that required lenders to check whether homeowners could afford repayments at higher interest rates has...

A webinar poll conducted by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has highlighted that four out of five consumers still confuse a mortgage...

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a new Legal Forum to champion the unique role of legal advice in...

Action must be taken to encourage greater gender diversity in the adviser community and help support female clients, as part of...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has increased its loan to income (LTI) multiplier across its residential range for applications where the...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has removed any maximum age limit for the term end of its entire range of mortgages,...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has welcomed Hinckley & Rugby Building Society to its panel. Hinckley & Rugby’s range of mortgage products...

Yorkshire Building Society has seen a surge in fixed rate mortgage applications from borrowers ahead of a potential Bank of England...

Despite intense speculation that interest rates would be cut, the Bank of England has confirmed that its base rate will remain...

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...

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has warned against further intervention in the buy-to-let market as the forthcoming tax crackdown looks...

The Bank of England voted to hold interest rates by 9-0 yesterday which means they will stay at 0.5% for a full seven...

The prospect of a base rate hike has receded even further after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said now is...

The besieged buy-to-let sector has enjoyed a rare piece of good news as a new study says landlords are displaying "considerable financial...

The Bank of England is in no rush to raise interest rates next year, rate setter Martin Weale has said. He said...

The Treasury has launched a consultation on giving the Bank of England more powers to control buy-to-let and could introduce new lending...

Mortgage brokers are urging borrowers to fix their mortgage repayments in the wake of the US Federal Reserve decision to increase...

The crackdown on buy-to-let has already begun as banks voluntarily tighten their lending rules ahead of official action. Bank of England governor Mark...

Buy-to-let is in the line of fire again with reports that officials at the Basel Committee are looking to get tough on...

Chancellor George Osborne isn't alone in launching an attack on buy-to-let, Bank of England governor Mark Carney is also muscling in on the act. Carney...

Brokers have criticised Chancellor George Osborne's hint that the Bank of England will be given new powers to regulate the buy-to-let...

The Bank of England has ruled out intervention in the UK buy-to-let market despite fears that its growth could pose a...

The prospect of an interest rate hike in the UK may be closer than markets realise, according to a Bank of...

Lenders have launched another round of "best ever" mortgage rates as the prospect of a Bank of England base rate hike recedes further...

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said interest rates are likely to increase despite the deflationary impact of the Chinese...

The Bank of England has dropped another hint that interest rates are set to rise with departing policy maker David Miles...

Yesterday's shock rise in core inflation could bring forward the date of the first Bank of England base rate hike, analysts...

Brokers and analysts don't expect base rates to rise until at least 2016 after the Bank of England held base rates...

New figures suggest that mortgage rates are continuing to fall despite growing expectations of a base rate hike. There was a further...

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...

The Bank of England could be handed new powers to restrict buy-to-let lending and curb the property boom. Chancellor George Osborne is...

Prices of properties near the main site of the 2012 London Olympics are increasing at twice the average rate in the...

Brokers have welcomed the absence of fresh controls on residential borrowing in latest Bank of England Financial Stability Report. That is in...