MortgagesAlmost 150,000 landlords facing ‘significant’ jump in mortgage costs in 2024December 31, 2023168Reductions in tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages, which were phased in between 2017 and 2020, have amplified the impact of...
MortgagesEverything you need to know about remortgaging in 2024December 30, 2023149How far will mortgage rates drop?In positive news for those needing to remortgage in the new year, there is confidence...
MortgagesAverage long-term mortgage rates dip for 9th straight week, sliding to lowest level since MayDecember 28, 2023123The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate retreated for the ninth straight week to reach its lowest level since May.The average...
MortgagesStratton Mortgage Funding raises £1.06 billion ($1.36 billion) in RMBSDecember 27, 2023186Stratton Mortgage Funding 2024-1 PLC is issuing loan notes to refinance Stratton Mortgage Funding 2021-2 PLC, which closed in February...
BankingLenders gear up for ‘mortgage January sale’ as inflation falls below 4pcDecember 20, 2023132Following the inflation drop, swap rates – the main pricing mechanism for fixed rate mortgages – have fallen. Swap rates...
MortgagesNavy Federal faces lawsuit, allegations of racial bias in mortgage lending | Credit Union JournalDecember 18, 202379A lawsuit accuses Navy Federal of running afoul of both the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the Equal Credit...
BankingNavy Federal’s loan growth far outpaces bank competitors | Credit Union JournalDecember 14, 2023105Navy Federal Credit Union reported nearly $122 billion in total loans in the third quarter, up 5% from the prior...
BankingMortgages fall ahead of Bank of England’s rate decisionDecember 13, 2023174Aaron Strutt, of broker Trinity Financial, said lenders were passing on their falling borrowing costs – which are influenced by...
MortgagesBig Rise for 35-year-plus mortgages amongst first tim…December 13, 202364Some 20 per cent of first time buyers are snapping up mortgages of 35 years or more according to UK...
FinanceBank of England warns private credit poses threat to financial stabilityDecember 6, 202378Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor with responsibility for financial stability, said risky corporate lending “is a business model that...