Bank of Ireland joins industry mental health campaign

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries is the latest lender to sign up to the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter. ...

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Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries signs mental health charter

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries is the latest lender to sign up to the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter. All signatories abide to six governing rules, designed to ensure best...

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MHBS relaxes holiday let criteria, streamlines resi range 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Market Harborough Building Society has relaxed its holiday let criteria and streamlined its residential range.  The mutual says it has introduced a third tier to its expat and holiday let...

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FCA surprised by ‘stern’ reaction to name and shame proposals 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Financial Conduct Authority was surprised at the “stern reaction” to its plan to ‘name and shame’ companies under investigation — but will take “several months” before deciding whether...

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GFI launches green training programme for brokers

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Green Finance Institute (GFI) has established a green mortgage training programme to drive the decarbonisation of the built environment. The GFI Certificate in Green Mortgages, provides training on the...

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Mortgage rates on six-month rollercoaster ride: Moneyfacts  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Interest rates for home loan borrowers have been on a rollercoaster ride over the last six months, data from Moneyfacts shows.      Since the start of November, the average two-year fixed rate...

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Arrears continue to rise in Q1: UK Finance

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

UK Finance’s latest arrears and possessions data shows a modest increase (3%) in homeowner mortgages in arrears to 96,580 in Q1 2024, compared with Q4 2023. This was driven by...

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Skipton BS 100% LTV loan attracts £91.5m of applications in a year  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Skipton Building Society’s controversial 100% loan-to-value mortgage has attracted £91.5m in applications since it was launched a year ago.   The mutual’s Track Record loan allows tenants over 21 with “a strong track record...

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BoE holds rates at 5.25%

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Interest rates have been held at 5.25% for the sixth time in a row by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). While rate cuts are expected in the...

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Buyer enquiries fall but brighter outlook for next 12 months: Rics

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market seeming to have been impacted by the slight increase in mortgage rates over the last few weeks. ...

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