Buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced the appointment of Scott Leach as its new regional account manager for the Midlands region. In his new role, Leach will work closely with brokers across the region, providing guidance on Landbay’s buy-to-let proposition and supporting advisers to help place… The post Landbay appoints regional account manager appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
NatWest has become the latest lender to announce rate increases to its new business, existing customer and additional borrowing product ranges, effective tomorrow. Two-year fixed purchase rates ranging between 60% and 95% loan-to-value (LTV) have increased by up to 35 basis points, with the majority… The post NatWest lifts prices on new business, existing customer and additional borrowing ranges appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Housebuyer demand in the UK dipped in February, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The latest RICS residential market survey said that the property market is “still struggling for momentum, with renewed geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty weighing on buyer sentiment and near-term… The post Buyer demand dips in February, says RICS appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its first mortgage regulatory priorities document, which aims to be a “one-stop shop” for all the regulator’s aims for the market. The new regulatory priorities document will be published once a year and replaces more than 40… The post FCA lays out mortgage sector regulatory priorities appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called on second charge mortgage firms to raise standards for consumers. In an FCA review, it says that lenders and brokers in the second charge mortgage market need to consider how they advise customers, assess affordability and charge fees.… The post FCA calls on second charge market to raise standards for consumers appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
