HSBC cuts resi and BTL rates by up to 45bps  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

HSBC has made its “most significant” set of rate cuts this year, which includes reducing its five-year 60% loan-to-value remortgage, with a £999 fee, to under 4.00% for the...

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HSBC reduces resi and BTL rates by up to 45bps, 5-year loans falls to under 4% 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The high street bank adds that this includes reducing its five-year 60% loan-to-value offer, with a £999 fee, to under 4.00% for the first time since September.   Highlights include:    Reductions of...

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Foundation Home Loans cuts resi and BTL rates by up to 90bps  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Foundation Home Loans has cut rates on its owner-occupier and buy-to-let loans by up to 90 basis points.   The broker-only specialist lender says that across the owner-occupier range, it...

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House prices growth dips in January, says Halifax

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

And on a monthly basis, house prices failed to move at all. These figures mean that the average house price now comes in at £281,684. In December 2022, Halifax noted...

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News Analysis: The rise and fall of mortgage rates

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Could stability be returning to a previously unsettled mortgage market? In late January, Octane Capital revealed that average monthly mortgage repayments had fallen by 14% since the announcement of...

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5 housing markets where it’s cheaper to buy than rent

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

High home prices have driven many prospective borrowers to rent, but escalating monthly rates have evened the playing field in some of the nation's larger metros.Today it's cheaper to...

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ANZ invests in media company

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

ANZ has announced it will be investing in Australian property media and technology company View Media Group. Under the agreement, the big four bank will invest $50 million for a...

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Borrowers opt for permanent rate buydowns amid affordability challenges

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Home prices growth and mortgage rates have come down from the peaks in 2022, but affordability still remains a challenge. In turn, borrowers who are entering the market are...

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