All the latest breaking UK mortgage and protection news, updated daily by industry experts.
Today, BM Solutions (part of Lloyds Banking Group) has announced significant changes to their buy-to-let (BTL) and let-to-buy (LTB) mortgage criteria. From tomorrow (Friday the 29th of November) landlords will have greater borrowing flexibility, providing them with...
In a potential sign of a bit of market stability, Barclays and Bank of Ireland have both announced significant reductions in their fixed mortgage rates, a few weeks after the UK Government unveiled its latest budget. This comes after a turbulent few months and lets be...
Landlords and property investors have seemingly received a bit of a boost this morning as BM Solutions (Birmingham Midshires) announced an increase in their maximum loan-to-value (LTV) for buy-to-let mortgages to 80%. From tomorrow, you will be able to get a 20%...
In a significant move for the mortgage market, Virgin Money has announced reductions in its fixed mortgage rates across various buy-to-let (BTL) and remortgage products, effective from today. This announcement comes as the UK inflation rate drops to 2.3%, the lowest...
HSBC has unveiled a new offering for international investors, introducing international buy to let mortgage option that caters to a diverse range of global buyers. This new product allows individuals residing in approved countries to apply for UK-based BTL mortgages...
Precise Mortgages, a leading specialist lender and part of the OSB Group, has announced the expansion of its residential mortgage range with the introduction of a new one-year fixed-rate and other lifetime tracker mortgage products. These new products are significant...
Londoners looking to buy a home are facing stark financial realities as new research reveals that monthly mortgage payments are, on average, 42% higher than rental costs. The discrepancy is even more pronounced in inner London, where homeowners pay 66% more than...
New research from the Bank of England reveals a significant shift in the mortgage market. According to the bank's research, one in four mortgages will now extend into the borrower's retirement years. Meaning that 25% or 1/4 of mortgage borrowers will still be paying...
Barclays has announced a significant reduction in mortgage rates across a range of their products, a move set to benefit both new buyers and existing homeowners looking to remortgage. The new rates will be effective from Friday the 17th of May 2024, and include...
The latest data from Mojo Mortgages reveals a startling surge in remortgaging rates, with the average mortgage rate in April 2024 soaring to 5.33%. This figure is almost triple the rate seen in April 2022, which stood at a modest 1.78%. The steep increase in mortgage...
On Friday we were sent the latest landlord limited company report from The Mortgage Works (TMW), the buy-to-let arm of Nationwide Building Society. The report sheds light on the dynamics within the limited company landlord segment of the UK's buy-to-let (BTL) market....
In a surprising announcement that frankly none of us in the industry really predicted, Barclays Bank has announced significant reductions in the cost of some of their fixed-rate mortgage deals for residential home purchases. From today (8th of May 2024), residential...
UK house price growth has hit a stumbling block, with a recent report from Nationwide building society revealing a 0.4% fall in average property costs last month compared to March 2024. This dip marks a significant slowdown, dragging the annual rate of growth down to...
2024 has already proved to be a tricky year for mortgages in the UK. Many borrowers and brokers hoped that we might have left rate rises back in 2023, however this has not been the case. In the last few weeks we have seen many lenders increase their mortgage rates....
NatWest has announced significant changes to its New Business product range, set to take effect from the 30th of April 2024. These changes include the introduction of new high value mortgages intended for customers seeking to purchase or remortgage properties that are...
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