Having waited for the Budget for what seemed like an eternity — in one sense it came early! The Office for Budget Responsibility report, which is usually made available a few hours after the chancellor’s Budget announcement, was published by accident 35 minutes beforehand. The fallout… The post News Analysis: ‘Hands off our housing market’: What’s in store for 2026? appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The value of second charge mortgage lending in October increased by 32% year on year to £223m. The latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association show that October’s second charge lending by volume was 22% higher year on year at 4,238. The total value… The post Second charge mortgage lending up 32% in October: FLA appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The government’s takings from stamp duty jumped by 23% in the tax year to April to reach £18.2 billion, up from £14.8bn in the previous year, official figures show. Within this total, which includes taxes on sales of shares, stamp duty on property sales (stamp… The post Government’s earnings from stamp duty surge 23% to £18bn appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The first ever Mortgage Strategy Mortgage Innovation and Technology (MIT Live) event more than lived up to expectations, judging by the positive feedback from both delegates and speakers. Here are just a few of the comments so far on MIT Live Nicola Firth, founder and… The post MIT Live hits the mark! appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
More2life has cut the early repayment charge (ERC) period on its Flexi range from 15 years down to 10. The later life lender says its Flexi products allow borrowers to make voluntary repayments without a penalty up to a set allowance in order to reduce… The post More2life cuts ERCs on Flexi deals and updates age criteria appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
