Samantha Bickford's Media Coverage

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Interest in equity release products has improved of late, brokers have reported, though the reasons for borrowing have moved from the aspirational to the necessary.

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Seasonally adjusted residential property transactions reached 108,480 in October, a 38 per cent rise on the same month last year.

The Guardian

Record numbers are freeing up money from their homes to cope with the UK’s cost of living squeeze

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Brokers are encouraging customers who have not submitted mortgage applications to act quickly and have all their documents ready to go as lenders withdraw new business fixed rates and reprice amidst economic...

Your Money

Nationwide has repriced its mortgage range, with 10-year deals now cheaper than the two-year equivalents. But, should homeowners lock in for a decade?

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Brokers have suggested that the enormous increases to energy bills, along with the other cost of living pressures, are already affecting how lenders approach affordability.

Your Money

A number of lenders have paused new mortgage business due to overwhelming demand as interest rates rise. Will more follow?

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The decision to ban second homeownership in Whitby has been largely welcomed by brokers, with the possilbity that it is likely to be followed by a similar ban in Brighton.

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Rising interest rates has driven demand for mortgage products, but brokers say remortgage applications are taking longer than ever.

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Borrowers are turning to bridging and equity release as they seek solutions to the challenge of ‘rightsizing’.

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Here, we explain what higher interest rates mean for your finances

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Mortgage brokers have said that the rising cost of living could mean borrowers could take on more unsecured debt, which could potentially negatively impact their long-term financial health and mortgage...

The Sun

BUYING a property is a big commitment and timing could be everything. As house prices reach record highs and mortgage rates increase, is now the time to buy your first home? Samantha Bickford, mort…

BBC News

In all but one month of the past year, annual property price growth has been over 10%, the Nationwide says.

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Borrowers from underrepresented groups often face more barriers to get a mortgage because lenders fail to understand cultural differences in finances and households.

This Is Money

House prices could fall nearly 5% in the next two years according to analysts, wiping out some of the near 20% gains made since the start of the pandemic.

Daily Mail

House prices could fall nearly 5% in the next two years according to analysts, wiping out some of the near 20% gains made since the start of the pandemic.

inews.co.uk

First Direct claimed the mortgage offered the best fixed-rates available for 5 per cent deposit holders. The mortgages available can be held up to a maximum 40-year term.

Mortgage Strategy

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has increased the maximum term and age at which borrowers may apply for a residential mortgage. The lender is now offering 40-year terms and a maximum age of 75 years old....

The Guardian

As inflation takes its toll, interest rates are rising and the best offers are drying up

Daily Mail

In a move against the status quo, Halifax has launched cheaper long-term loans to encourage customers to lock in their monthly payments for longer.

Money Marketing

In association with Money Marketing, host of Her Future Bright Podcast, independent financial adviser, Chanelle Pattinson is joined by the Managing Director at The Mortgage Girl and The Equity Release...

MoneyController

Are you worried you’ll still have to pay your mortgage by the time you hit 65? Then you’re among the more than 30% of homeowners who do.

This Is Money

House prices are soaring and mortgage terms are getting longer - so it is little wonder that fewer borrowers expect to have paid off their mortgage by the time they retire.

Mortgage Solutions

An all female equity release advice firm is set to launch into the sector with ambitions to raise the number of women who give advice on later life mortgages to 50 per cent.

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Brokers are adopting a wide range of tactics to improve the mental health of themselves and their staff, ranging from getting some fresh air to making use of office pets.

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Brokers have welcomed the addition of a new repayment guarantee from the Equity Release Council (ERC), but have suggested it can do more to drive rather than simply reflect change within the industry.