Mortgage strategy: UK latest mortgage news
Prices edge up in October, but still 3.4% below last year: e.surv. By Leah Milner. Average house prices edged up by 0.2% to £354,822 in October, but….
Historical interest rates in the UK, 1979-2017: rise and fall
Mar 29, 2018 · 2007-2017. Under the impact of the global financial crisis, the base interest rate fell to its lowest level for 300 years. Starting at 5.75 per cent in July 2007, rates had fallen to 0.5 per cent by March 2009, with a further fall to 0.25 per cent in August 2016. There was a very slight rise back to 0.5 per cent in November 2017.
The latest breaking UK mortgage news | Mortgage Strategy
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More2life offers highest LTVs in equity release market
Emma Simon 17 August 2022. Later life lender More2life has launched a new high-LTV equity release product range. This range will offer LTVs of up to 31.7% for those aged 55, rising to LTVs of 61.7% for hose aged 84 or over. This range, known as Apex, will be available for loan amounts starting from £10,000, and available on properties priced ...
Spray foam insulation leaves 250,000 homes in mortgage limbo
Feb 24, 2022 · It says the plan will help 600,000 households save up to £600 on their energy bills by granting energy-saving vouchers of up to £5,000. A key part of the government’s overall plan for the country to slash emissions by 78% in 2035 and hit net zero by 2050, is to upgrade the energy efficien cy of the UK’s 29 million homes.. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy says ...
Q&A: Join the mortgage revolution – Mortgage Strategy
Colin Bell Co-founder & chief operating officer Perenna Perenna is proud to offer something different to the mortgage market. Its long-term fixed-rate mortgages of 10–40 years provide a refreshing change from the short-term fixed rates that dominate the UK market, offering much needed stability and flexibility
Halifax, Keystone become latest lenders to pull products
Roger Baird 11 October 2024. Halifax has become the latest lender to pull products, while lowering selected deals from 14 October. Keystone Property Finance will withdraw products this evening and raise rates when they return. Halifax says its remortgage, homemover and first-time buyer products will see the introduction of early repayment ...
New Skipton index reinforces FTB and renter affordability challenges
Jul 22, 2024 · The Index, created in partnership with Oxford Economics, utilises data from across Skipton Group businesses, the Office for National Statistics, the Bank of England and third-party external sources[5], to provide fresh insight on the affordability challenges faced by renters, first-time buyers and homeowners by age, income, geography and family-type.
Mortgage network AR numbers up 110 in Q4
Jan 25, 2024 · The number of appointed representatives (ARs) across the main networks prevalent in mortgages increased by 110 in Q4 2023, the latest Network League Table has found. The number of AR firms leaving networks stood at 1,070, while 1,077 joined, the study, completed in early January, reveals. Paul Day, founder of Network.
Kensington Mortgages reduces resi and BTL tracker rates
Dec 5, 2023 · Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates across its buy-to-let and residential tracker mortgages. The lender said its new residential Loan-to-Value (LTV) special rate starts at 6.19% for a two-year fixed term at 65% LTV. The offer extends further with a compelling 5.89% rate for a five-year fix at the same LTV, both