Legal and General SmartrFit tool adds Gen H’s affordability calculator

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Legal & General has added Generation Home’s affordability calculator to SmartrFit. The SmartrFit tool provides access to advisers using a Legal & General agency number, including Legal & General Mortgage...

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Ask the Expert: Can I use my Lifetime ISA to buy a shared ownership home?

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March 2023: Can you borrow money against your home to fund a building project? Neil Bishop of Mortgages for Business has the answer. He also helps a reader boost...

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Ask the Expert: How to find a mortgage broker

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February 2023: This month our expert Neil Bishop of Mortgages for Business helps a divorcee to take out a shared ownership mortgage, explains how to find a broker and...

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Asking price rises rise 0.8% in March: Rightmove  

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The average asking price of a property coming to market in March lifted by 0.8% to £365,357, according to data from Rightmove, which it says points to “a stable”...

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Shawbrook buys specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages   

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Shawbrook bank has bought specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages in a cash and share deal for an undisclosed sum.   ...

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Consumer sentiment in the housing market shows signs of recovery: BSA

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An improved outlook for the UK economy is starting to see consumer sentiment in the housing market recover, if not yet their behaviour, the latest Building Societies Association (BSA)...

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Ask the Expert: How will house price hikes impact my equity release plan?

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February 2023: This month Mark Gregory of Equity Release Supermarket delves deeper into house valuations and how this can impact an equity release application and plan. He also explains...

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Ask the Expert: I’ve been rejected for a mortgage due to credit card debt

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January 2023: Neil Bishop of Mortgages for Business is here to answer your questions. This month he gives advice on the difference between variable and tracker mortgages and explains...

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Halifax Intermediaries cuts remortgage rates by up to 0.39%

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Halifax Intermediaries has lowered its remortgage rates across two-, three-, and five-year fixes of up to 0.39%. From 20 March, the two-year fixed 60% loan-to-value (LTV) repayment and interest only...

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Foundation Home Loans launches limited edition BTL products

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Foundation Home Loans has announced the launch of two new limited edition buy-to-let (BTL) products, which go live today. The new mortgages are aimed at the specialist lender’s F1 tier...

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