New years resolutions from across the housing industry

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Happy New Year to everyone in the housing industry! Creating a realistic and inspiring new years resolution for your business can be a creative way to goal set in...

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AmeriFirst Financial stopped funding loans in December

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

AmeriFirst Financial is closing shop, an executive from the Mesa, Arizona-based company confirmed. Many of its employees are said to be heading over to American Pacific Mortgage.The lender stopped...

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Mortgage and refinance rates today, Jan. 6, 2023

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates rose moderately yesterday. Markets were worried that today’s employment figures would be better (worse for those rates) than they’d previously expected. But...

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Current HELOC rates in 2023: HELOC rates vs. mortgage rates

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Are today’s HELOC rates worth it? Home equity line of credit (HELOC) rates tend to be higher than standard mortgage rates. So why are more homeowners choosing HELOCs over...

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Virgin Money debuts resi and BTL products, cuts rates by up to 93bps

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Virgin Money has launched several new residential and buy-to-let mortgage products, while cutting rates on other offers. The lender debuts exclusive purchase deals, with £1,000 cashback and free valuation, which...

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House price growth slows to 2% in December: Halifax

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The average house price rose by just 2% in December, shows new Halifax data. This compares to 4.6% growth in November. And on a monthly basis, house prices fell by 1.5%...

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Virgin Money launches resi and BTL loans, cuts rates by up to 93bps

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The lender debuts exclusive purchase deals, with £1,000 cashback and free valuation, which cover: An 85% loan-to-value two-year fixed-rate offer, with a £995 fee will be launched at 5.50% ...

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Precise Mortgages reduces rates, launches adverse support measures

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The lender, part of the OSB Group, says highlights of the new residential range include: Five-year fixed-rate deals starting at 5.49% Two- and three-year fixed-rate loans starting at 5.79% The re-introduction of...

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December Construction activity dips at fastest rate since pandemic: PMI

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The report notes a similar fall in new orders that was the strongest for over two-and-a-half years. It adds sentiment among firms towards the year ahead dipped into negative territory...

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