The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has welcomed the government’s consultation on reforming the home buying and selling process. The association describes the consultation as “a long-overdue opportunity to modernise one of the most outdated elements of the housing market”. Imla highlights four areas of… The post Lenders back govt reform on home buying and selling process: Imla appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Building societies have renewed their warning that tightening caps on cash individual savings accounts could push up the cost of mortgages. The call comes after the Treasury has revived plans to overhaul tax-free Isas that seemed to have been shelved after opposition from mutual… The post Mutuals renew warning that cutting cash Isa caps will lift mortgage costs appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
United Trust Bank has cut selected buy-to-let fixed rate loans across its single let houses in multiple occupation, multi-unit freehold blocks and holiday ranges by up to 190 basis points. The lender says highlights include: Standard range: Two-year fixes start from 3.89%, down from… The post United Trust Bank cuts selected BTL rates by up to 190bps appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Knowledge Bank has launched its new tool AffCalc, marking its transition to full release. AffCalc allows brokers to make edits at any stage and re-run the calculation without restarting the process. It also has built-in criteria integration and provides API connectivity to enable seamless use… The post Knowledge Bank launches full release of AffCalc appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Back in 2005, YouTube was launched, Apple delivered the iPod shuffle, and autonomous cars and robotic assistants were revealed for the first time. And, on Monday 7 November, I joined the mortgage industry. My first role was as head of Halifax’s Intermediary Service Centre in… The post Tech Watch: Digitisation is crucial appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Vida Bank’s parent posted gross mortgage lending that more than doubled to £348m in the first six months of the year. Vida Group Holdings said its lending operation had made a strong start in its first full year as a bank, after gaining regulatory… The post Vida more than doubles H1 gross mortgage lending appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The UK economy may be heading for a ‘bumpy landing’ warned a Bank of England rate-setter — but this comes as Britain is forecast to be the second-fastest growing advanced economy in the world by the International Monetary Fund. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee… The post BoE’s Taylor warns UK economy heading for ‘bumpy landing’ appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
House prices in England and Wales decreased by 3% on an annual basis in September, according to the latest e.surv house price index. The data reveals that the average house price in September totalled £355,100, which is unchanged from August. While sales activity has improved,… The post House prices in England and Wales decline by 3% YoY in September: e.surv appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Since Covid, the number of people in the industry working from home (or in a hybrid capacity) has risen to 85% yet mental health and wellbeing is at its lowest level ever, according to research from the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) MIMHC co-founder… The post WFH not helping broker mental wellbeing: MIMHC appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Clydesdale Bank has updated its valuation fees for properties up to £3m. For all new purchase and remortgage applications on both residential and buy-to-let (BTL), the lender will cover the valuation cost. If the property is over £3m, the borrower pays the difference in fee… The post Clydesdale makes valuation fee changes, Hodge cuts rates appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
