Blog: Tackling mountains or speedbumps in 2023?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Stubborn inflation, consecutive base rate rises, and a host of product withdrawals – we all know the first half of 2023 has been a challenging time for the mortgage...

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LiveMore platform adds automated Dip feature  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

LiveMore has upgraded its in-house origination platform, which now includes an automated decision-in-principle function.   ...

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Rightmove points to calm market after BoE rate rise

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The market has remained relatively calm since the Base Rate increase, and those looking to take out a mortgage soon will be hoping this period of stability continues for...

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Home loan rates show ‘signs of modest decline’: Bloomberg Intelligence  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Early signs of “a very modest decline in UK mortgage rates could offer some respite to the domestic housing market,” says the Bloomberg Intelligence unit.    ...

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HTB appoints Sheppard as BDM for bridging

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Ross Sheppard as business development manager (BDM) for bridging. ...

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Italian govt imposes bank windfall tax to help mortgage holders

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Italian government has approved a windfall tax on banks and will use proceeds to help mortgage holders and cut taxes, ...

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Mortgage insurer market shares shift again in 2Q

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Radian wrote the most in new business among the six companies during the second quarter, at $16.9 billion, compared with $11.3 billion for the first quarter."We were able to...

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Short-term loans fall 5% to £1.3bn in Q2: ASTL  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Bridging loans fell 5.3% to £1.3bn in the second quarter of the year compared to the previous three months, says the Association of Short Term Lenders shows, even as...

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Support needed to get on property ladder

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Half of current homeowners with a mortgage had support in getting onto the property ladder, according to new research from The Mortgage Lender’s (TML) ...

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LSL suffers ‘significant’ H1 hit from lower market purchases and remortgages  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

LSL Property Services says its first-half trading was “impacted by significant changes in the mortgage market” following successive Bank of England rate rises.   ...

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