Barclays debuts FTB deals, cuts rates by up to 50bps
Oct 3, 2024 · Two-year premier fixes, with a £899 fee, at 60% LTV, down by 23bps to 3.96% — minimum loan £5,000, maximum loan £2m; Five-year premier fixes, with a £999 product fee, …
Halifax and Coventry join lenders changing rates post- Budget
Nov 1, 2024 · The lender has announced rate reductions to its Affordable Housing products and end dates extended. Complete by dates have been aligned across all products to 31 October …
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Mortgage industry predictions for 2025 – Mortgage Finance Gazette
Dec 23, 2024 · The increase in lending will be underpinned by lower interest rates and a rise in demand for remortgaging as affordability pressures ease. In terms of affordability, the average …
Budget 2024: Right to Buy scaled back and social rents to climb
Oct 30, 2024 · She said: “We will put the right policies in place to increase the supply of affordable housing, having heard representations from local authorities, social housing providers and …
BoE rate hold as expected but hopes for cuts in 2025
Dec 19, 2024 · He added: “The news might trigger some negative responses, particularly among property buyers holding out hope for lower mortgage rates. However, Governor Bailey has …
Landlords upbeat over portfolios for year: Butterfield
Oct 14, 2024 · This is according to Butterfield Mortgages whose survey of 501 UK landlords with BTL mortgages, found that two-thirds (60%) are optimistic – both in terms of capital growth …
Mortgage defaults are rising, say lenders: BoE
Oct 10, 2024 · In the second quarter of the year, there were 96,070 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance in the second quarter of 2024, broadly …
Revolut prepares mortgage market launch
Nov 25, 2024 · The announcement came on Friday in London as Revolut co-founders Nik Storonsky, chief executive (pictured), and Vlad Yatsenko, chief technology officer, celebrated …
Brokers moved borrowers to loans that increased rate rise pain: BoE
Jan 9, 2025 · Brokers “steered” homeowners towards short-term mortgages to “increase fees from repeat business,” which left borrowers exposed to later rate rises, according to the Bank …