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Kent Live
‘Numbers don’t add up’ for EV owners in ‘real blow’It could be an opportunity for some people, however
Daily Mirror
EV owners given alert as ‘numbers don’t add up’It could be good news for some people, however
Express.co.uk
‘Real blow’ to EV owners after major update todayNew data has highlighted a worrying trend for owners
Mortgage Solutions
Revealed: Brokers’ favourite (and not-so-favourite) lender portals and the features they loveBrokers have urged lenders to focus on simple features when designing broker portals, without introducing adding complications like the need to download an app.
FTAdviser
Brokers call for more lender innovation after Skipton 100% mortgage launchThe launch by Skipton Building Society of a deposit-free mortgage, specifically aimed at renters has taken the headlines by storm.
FTAdviser
Brokers call for more lender innovation after Skipton 100% mortgage launchThe launch by Skipton Building Society of a deposit-free mortgage, specifically aimed at renters has taken the headlines by storm.
Mortgage Solutions
Majority of brokers say mortgage affordability is more complex - Mortgage SolutionsThe majority of brokers have said they are working harder to secure mortgages for their clients as affordability has become more complex, research by a sourcing system provider has found.
Mortgage Solutions
TSB amends BTL stress rate and ups mortgage pricing - Mortgage SolutionsTSB has reduced the stress rate on its buy-to-let mortgages.
IFA Magazine
TSB gives brokers 25 minutes’ notice of rate changes – reactionBrokers have not been impressed by receiving an email from TSB Intermediary today at 12:35pm, announcing rates would be increasing by as much as 0.20% at... 13:
Mortgage Strategy
TSB Intermediary pulls resi loans, relaunches 24 hours laterTSB Intermediary is withdrawing selected residential and product transfer ranges at 1pm today (7 March), and will relaunch these products at a rate 20 basis points higher tomorrow (8 March). Brokers were...
FTAdviser
Brokers fume after TSB gives 25 minute warning of rate hikeMortgage brokers have been left frustrated after TSB gave them just 25 minutes warning of an increase in interest rates.
Mortgage Solutions
Four-day week ‘would not work for mortgage market’A four-day working week is a good idea in theory, but not really compatible with the workload of a typical mortgage broker, intermediaries have suggested.
FTAdviser
Advice firms show limited appetite for four-day working weekAdvice and mortgage firms have expressed scepticism and limited interest in rolling out a four-day work week, despite the success of the world’s largest trial.
Mortgage Solutions
Brokers bemoan Lewis influence as customers turn to TV punditsAs a new survey reveals that most UK adults take their financial advice from media experts such as Paul Lewis and Martin Lewis, brokers react to a trend that could lead to borrowers making ‘terrible financial...
Financial Reporter
Money Box’s Paul Lewis tells mortgage seekers to avoid ‘local brokers’ - brokers reactPaul Lewis said
Mortgage Solutions
First-time buyers will be ‘active’ this year despite headwindsFirst-time buyers will continue to be motivated this year to buy, possibly benefitting from falls in house prices.
FTAdviser.com
Santander’s reduction of stress tests welcomed by brokersSantander s decision to lower its affordability rates across all of its residential and most of its buy to let products has been welcomed by mortgage brokers and described as a return to normality
Mortgage Strategy
Santander to relax all resi and most BTL affordability ratesSantander for Intermediaries says it will cut all its residential and most buy-to-let affordability rates from tomorrow (14 December). The unit told brokers in a note: “This means that most of your clients...
Mortgage Solutions
UK house price growth slows to 4.4 per cent ‒ NationwideAnnual house price growth in the UK slowed to 4.4 per cent in November, down from 7.2 per cent in the prior month, according to Nationwide
The Intermediary
Annual house price growth slowed to 4.4% in November from 7.2% in OctoberNationwide’s seasonally adjusted measure of house prices fell by 1.4% month-to-month in November while year-over-year growth dropped to 4.4%, from 7.2% in October, well below the consensus, 5.8%.
Financial Reporter
Mortgage borrowing falls to 12-month low: BoEMortgage approvals decreased to 59,000 in October from 66,000 in September.