Accord cuts BTL rates; Cumberland BS lowers holiday let remortgage fee – round-up
Accord Mortgages has reduced its buy-to-let (BTL) product rates by as much as 0.15%. The largest reductions have been…
First-time buyer mortgage sales in the UK at lowest level in a decade
Mortgage sales for first-time buyers in the UK have reached their lowest point in over a decade, with new data…
ONS data – Mortgage Finance Gazette
First-time buyers are being pushed further out of the capital and other urban centres, Office for National Statistics analysis of…
Why Cash ISAs Matter: Supporting Home Buyers
The debate about economic growth continues to dominate the political agenda ahead of the Spring Statement. As part of this,…
First National sees 43% jump in funded residential mortgages, but revenue boost deferred
Total mortgage originations, including commercial deals, were $2.1 billion—or 26.5%— higher compared to a year earlier. For the full year,…
UK housing market ‘returns to growth’ in 2024
The UK housing market returned to growth in 2024 driven by a £22.3bn increase in spending on house purchases, research…
NatWest improves mortgage access for international buyers
NatWest has given mortgage brokers in the UK access to NatWest International through its broker portal to make it…
Mortgage rates fall by biggest margin in six months
Mortgage rates have fallen by the biggest margin in nearly six months, ahead of the Bank of England’s next base…
40-year mortgages don’t make houses cheaper
Or at least that is until you consider the growing number of people now retiring with a mortgage. According to…
Bolton map shows where hundreds of invasive plants are which can affect mortgages
Hundreds of a plant which can cause issues with mortgage applications are present in Bolton, according to an industry expert.…