Natwest, Coventry and Leeds all point to robust half-year

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

In a week that saw it boss resign over the Nigel Farage Coutts account fiasco, Natwest at least ended the week with a positive headline. The lender revealed an operating...

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Higher mortgage rates push buyer demand down 18%

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Higher mortgage rates have reduced buyer demand by 18% in the last two months alone, Zoopla’s latest housing price index (HPI) reveals. The report, published today, shows that annual UK...

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June property transactions down annually but up from May: HMRC

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The number of non-seasonally adjusted residential property transactions in June stood at 94,690 according to the latest HMRC data, 9% lower than the same month last year. While the annual...

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Strong H1 performance from Natwest, Leeds and Coventry

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

In a week that saw it boss resign over the Nigel Farage Coutts account fiasco, Natwest at least ended the week with a positive headline. ...

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HMRC property figures show annual drop of 9%

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The number of non-seasonally adjusted residential property transactions in June stood at 94,690 according to the latest HMRC data, 9% lower than the same month last year. ...

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InterBay offers partners access to enhanced bridging range

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InterBay, part of the OSB group, has launched Select Partners; a new partner proposition which offers exclusive access to its enhanced bridging range. The bridging range includes semi commercial and...

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Lenders starting to offer better rates; Moneyfacts

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

After weeks of lenders increasing rates on selected mortgage products, this week saw some lenders bring rates down – albeit modestly. As Moneyfacts finance expert Rachel Springall points out there...

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Foundation reduces owner-occupier and BTL rates by up to 0.85%

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Foundation Home Loans has announced rate reductions of up to 0.85% on its core owner-occupier product range and 0.60% on its core buy-to-let product range. In the owner-occupier range, Foundation...

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Lenders report good profits but tough times ahead

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Nottingham Building Society reveals a positive financial performance for the half year to end of June, achieving growth in mortgage lending numbers in a challenging environment. ...

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Powell: Banks are working to avoid ‘clunky’ discount window experience

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Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, says that more needs to be done to get banks ready to use the discount window after problems with it emerged during...

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