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Private banks seek home loan cash deposits
Private banks are demanding upfront cash deposits from wealthy homebuyers seeking property loans, as extra security against uncertain bonus income
How to beat pre-Budget tax increases
Buyers of £500,000-plus homes and owners of second properties may be able to avoid potential tax rises in the pre-Budget report on December 9 by taking action now
Signs of life in buy-to-let market
There are signs of improvement in the beleaguered buy-to-let market but experts warn a full recovery will not happen in the near term
RBS offers new first-time buyer deals
Royal Bank of Scotland’s intermerdiary arm has launched two new first-time buyer products offering a maximum loan-to-value of 90 per cent
Mortgage lending up 5 per cent
Gross mortgage lending increased by 5 per cent in October but the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said this was down to seasonal factors rather than any underlying change
Coventry offers 125% mortgages to existing customers
Coventry Building Society has thrown a lifeline to its existing mortgage customers who are in negative equity by offering loan-to-values of up to 125 per cent
Fixed rate mortgages fall out of favour
The number of homeowners opting for a fixed-rate mortgage fell in October to its smallest market share since November 2008.
RICS warns over stamp duty holiday
The end of the Government’s stamp duty holiday is likely to hit the housing market hardest in regions that are already failing to benefit from the recovery, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned.
Warning to banks if their borrower collapses
Banks that make wholesale loans to other banks must be required to take a hit if their borrower collapses
Buy-to-let market sees signs of improvement
The number of BTL products fell to a record low of 179 in September of this year before rebounding to 239 in October. But economists remain sceptical of a full recovery.
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