Top 10 most read mortgage broker stories this week – 07/06/2024
Anna is currently the deputy editor for Mortgage Solutions and editor for Specialist Lending Solutions. She has worked as a...
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Boss of broker AJ Bell tells Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to axe stamp duty on shares to boost Footsie
Michael Summersgill is the quintessential Northerner. He was born in Warrington, Cheshire, went to university in Sheffield and now lives...
Rightmove launching its first broker mortgage product…
Rightmove is launching its first broker product, which will allow customers to access mortgage advice through the property website.
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Three out of four landlords agree with scrapping EPC minimum requirements – Mortgage Strategy
Three-quarters of landlords (74%) agreed with the government’s decision to scrap the proposal that all rental property must have an...
Long-term fixes and evolution of mortgage market ‘long overdue’
Mortgage brokers have told FTAdviser that while now is not the right time for borrowers to explore long-term fixes, the evolution of the market in this direction is “long overdue”. With the Bank of England base rate now sitting at 5 per cent, mortgage borrowers at the end of their fixed-term deals are now faced with significantly higher monthly repayments than when they first entered into them. The situation is so dire that the government this week announced a mortgage charter, signed by 30 lenders, to help support mortgage borrowers. The pressure...