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Aldermore launches 100% LTV mortgage
Specialist lender Aldermore has launched a 100% LTV Guarantor mortgage to help "disenfranchised" first-time buyers get on the housing ladder.
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Mortgage lending hits highest level in a year
Overall lending for house purchases hit its highest level in almost a year in July, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
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House prices set for 'slow motion' crash
Economist and investment manager David Kauders has warned the UK is set for a crash so slow that many will not even see it coming.
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Head to head: Would you recommend equity release?
Two advisers debate the merits (and faults) of equity release Equity release products have been subject to significant debate among industry experts and the media for some time. Charlotte Richards...
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Clegg promises 'massive' increase in housing investment
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has signalled the government is ready to loosen its austerity drive with a "massive" increase in state-backed investment into housing and state infrastructure.
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House prices to flatline
UK house prices will end the year at the same level as now owing to tough economic conditions, a lender has predicted.
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HSBC promises to lend extra £2bn in mortgages this year
HSBC will make an additional £2bn of mortgage funding available to UK borrowers, with £1bn allocated to first-time buyers this year.
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Wet, wet, wet: mortgage approvals sink as weather takes toll
The number of mortgage applications approved by banks fell sharply in June as the UK was hit by the wettest month on record, figures from the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) show.
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July house prices fell at fastest rate since 2009 – Nationwide
UK house prices declined for the fourth time in five months in July, with prices falling by 0.7%, reported Nationwide.
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Abbey cuts rates on a raft of products
Abbey for Intermediaries is to reduce rates on a number of its mortgage products.
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Tesco enters mortgage market
Tesco Bank has made a move into the mortgage market by launching a range of non-advised deals.
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'Schizophrenic' FSA lost the plot on Tesco, says AMI
Robert Sinclair, chief executive of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI), has said the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has "lost the plot" over its decision to allow Tesco to sell...
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Rate war will spark remortgage wave, says John Charcol
The proportion of borrowers remortgaging increased to four in ten last month, which could signal the start of a rush as fixed rates continue to fall for home owners with a large deposit, said an...
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Santander under fire for shock mortgage rate rise
Santander, the UK's second largest mortgage lender, has been criticised for hiking its standard variable rate (SVR) by 0.5% - to 4.74% - a move expected to affect several hundred thousand customers.
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House prices rise, but picture mixed outside London
House prices across England and Wales rose 0.3% over the past year, buoyed by continued growth in the London market, according to the latest house price data from the Land Registry.
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House prices in ‘surprising’ August bump
House prices rose by 1.3% in August, the largest monthly increase since January 2010, according to data released by Nationwide.
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The Buy to Let Business launches mortgage club
The Buy to Let Business has today launched the industry’s first buy-to-let mortgage club.
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CML intervenes after BBC mortgage fees probe
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said it is important for borrowers to know the difference between the types of mortgage fees after BBC Watchdog examined lenders “squeezing” homebuyers with large...
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Seven things you may not know about mortgage broker sales
ADVISED SALES A document published alongside the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) final rules on mortgage sellers may shed some light on why the regulator has made some of its changes.
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FSA outlaws non-advised mortgage sales
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed it is removing the non-advised sales process for mortgages, but has clarified its definition of 'regulated' advice following concerns from lenders.
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