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Mortgage lenders dip back into high loan-to-value
Mortgage lenders are showing a renewed appetite to offer loans for 90 per cent of a property’s value as competition begins to creep back into the market for mortgage borrowers with small deposits
BoS linked to high-risk mortgages
State funded Bank of Scotland Private Bank, part of the enlarged Lloyds Banking Group, has been linked to one of the riskiest forms of mortgage lending where a manager trades different currencies with the intention of reducing the borrower’s debt
Equity release market narrows
Equity release providers said this week they would not respond with ‘knee jerk’ changes to pricing following the sudden withdrawal of one of the leading providers.
Prudential withdraws from equity release market
The equity release industry was reassuring consumers on Tuesday that the market for lifetime mortgages remained strong in spite of the sudden withdrawal of one of the leading providers
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
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