LDN Finance has hired Phil Leivesley in the newly-created role of director of mortgages, bolstering its senior leadership team. The advisor says Leivesley joins the firm with almost 20...
Read MoreAlmost 80% of landlords chose to use local tradespeople for renovations to their properties, the latest research from Aldermore shows. Landlords are spending on average £6,003 each year on local...
Read MoreThe latest data released from estate agent Foxtons reveals that the number of new instructions in February 2024 was up 20% year-on-year. The number of new instructions in February 2024...
Read MoreSimon Baker, global president, Huntsman Building Solutions Mortgage lenders play a crucial role in helping the UK meet its net-zero targets, and ensuring the nation’s housing stock undergoes key energy...
Read MoreSmart Tax Planning President Biden has proposed a "mortgage relief credit" of $5,000 per year for two years for middle-class, first-time homebuyers. He is also calling for a one-year credit of...
Read MoreMortgage rates and the 10-year yield The 10-year yield is the key for all my housing work, so I focus on it religiously. In my 2024 forecast, I put the...
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week announced new rules that will require publicly traded companies to disclose climate risks and how much greenhouse gas emissions they produce....
Read MoreWhile the proposed tax credit appears unlikely to get through a Republican-controlled Congress, Biden has the ability to use the CFPB to push his housing policy agenda. An ‘unwelcome surprise’ A...
Read MoreDespite the protests of the title insurance industry, Fitch Ratings does not believe the lender title insurance waiver pilot program for certain refinance transactions announced by the Federal Housing...
Read MoreThe Desjardins Group, a Quebec-based lender, is no longer issuing mortgages in high-risk flood areas, multiple media outlets reported this week. That is stoking concerns that similar measures could...
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