Foundation cuts landlord and resi loans by up to 35bps  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Foundation Home Loans has cut rates on its buy-to-let and owner-occupier specials product range by up to 35 basis points.   The broker-only specialist lender reduced its five-year fixed-rate F1...

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Stamp duty taxes tumble 32% in Q2: HMRC  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Stamp duty receipts from residential homes in the second quarter of the year plunged by 32% from the same period 12 months ago, HMRC data shows.   ...

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Impact of potential base rate rise revealed

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

UK Finance has revealed the impact on the average variable rate mortgage should the Bank of England (BofE) increase the base rate once again on Thursday. Despite UK inflation falling...

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Stamp duty receipts plunge 32% in Q2: HMRC  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Stamp duty receipts from residential homes in the second quarter of the year plunged by 32% from the same period 12 months ago, HMRC data shows.   The government tax...

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Vida cuts landlord and resi rates by up to 40bps  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Vida has cut rates across its entire buy-to-let range as well as on selected residential products.   The specialist lender says its landlord fixed-rates deals have been reduced by as...

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MPowered Mortgages joins The Mortgage Marketing Forum

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

MPowered Mortgages has become the latest firm to sign up to The Mortgage Marketing Forum. The forum is a membership community of marketers from across the mortgage industry. These include mainstream...

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Average fixed rates drop first time since April: Rightmove

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Average fixed rates are beginning to ease, providing some encouragement for under-pressure borrowers. As Rightmove’s mortgage expert Matt Smith explains: “Average rates across five-year and two-year fixed products have seen...

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Huge North/South divide in deposit required for FTBs

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Where in the UK has the highest average first time buyer deposit? It is of little surprise that first-time buyers in the Greater London area have to save up the...

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What happened to the summer housing market?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Tracking housing inventory this summer is like watching a zombie slowly walking on the beach. Last week inventory growth dropped and new listing data declined again. Strong labor data...

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Podcast: Unlocking 100% LTV Mortgages: Risks, Trends, and Adviser Insights

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Join host Kim Dondo on the Mortgage Strategy Podcast with guest Danny Belton, Head of Lender Relationships, L&G Mortgage Club at Legal & General, as they delve into the...

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