Tag: Mortgage market news

1 in 5 Mortgage Applications are for Buy to Let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let mortgage applications make up one in five of all home loan applications, according to one of the...

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Buy to let shines as mortgage lending slumps to 40 year low

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let lending was the only bright point in a year when mortgage lending slumped to the lowest levels...

Principality 70% LTV buy to let rate revised

Author: Neil Patterson

19th April 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Principality has revised one of its two buy to let products upwards. The new rate at 4.99% has a low...

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So you think you know what really caused the Credit Crunch?

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18th April 2012, 14 years ago | 17

Well think again, but before I tell you what really caused the credit crunch, I must first explain why I...

Godiva Rate Added to buy to let mortgage calculator

Author: Neil Patterson

17th April 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Godiva 3.65% two year Bank Base Rate Tracker for buy to let. Godiva has an attractive looking Tracker product with...

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Confidence is high for buy to let landlords and brokers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2012, 14 years ago | 3

Buy to let mortgage brokers are celebrating a buoyant first quarter of business as landlord demand for loans increased. Almost...

Spotlight on two 80% Buy to Let products

Author: Neil Patterson

12th April 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Two similar products – look at the detail. This is an example of the terms, criteria and costs I would...

Landlords safe from Bank of Ireland mortgage rate hike for now

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2012, 14 years ago | 9

Landlords with Bank of Ireland buy to let loans can breathe a sigh of relief as mortgage interest rates are...

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First ever government-backed mortgage indemnity scheme set to launch in March

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2012, 14 years ago | 4

-By Guest Columnist Daniel Coleman The first ever government-backed mortgage indemnity scheme is set to be officially launched within the...

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A serious new blow to mortgage borrowers

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

16th February 2012, 14 years ago | 25

I read with interest an article in the Daily Mail this week based on an announcement by Santander that they...

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Lloyds tightens interest only rules for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th February 2012, 14 years ago | 4

Lloyds is the latest bank to tighten up interest-only lending criteria following the lead of Santander. Both banks are significantly...

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Property is a Pension for 80% of Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Eight out of 10 landlords plan to supplement their pension income from letting property, according to the latest research by...

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Buy to Let Mortgage Conditions Eased

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2012, 14 years ago | 2

As the buy to let mortgage wars hot up, several lenders are easing their terms for landlords. Yorkshire Building Society...

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Buy to Let Mortgage War Hots up with New Deals for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let lenders have fired the first shots in the battle to win the hearts and minds of property...

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Brokers Slammed for Bridging Loan Abuse

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd December 2011, 14 years ago | 1

Mortgage brokers have come under fire from consumer watchdogs for failing to advise customers about the risks of short-term borrowing...

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Mortgage Lending Recovers But Still Less Than a Year ago

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Mortgage lenders released the purse strings on home loans slightly in August, but this year looks unlikely to equal last...

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Cheap Buy to Let Mortgages Set to Disappear

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Cheap fixed rate and tracker buy to let mortgages may be on the way out as the rate lenders pay...

Housing Market has Bottomed Out, Say Mortgage Lenders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

House prices and the state of the property market have probably hit rock bottom, according to banks and building societies....

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Biggest Mortgage Lenders Dominate 81% of the Market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The Big Six mortgage lenders account for 81.5% of all buy to let and home buyer mortgages in the UK,...

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Mortgage Lending Slumps Again

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Remortgaging is keeping the mortgage market ticking over as lending figures for July slumped again. Gross mortgage lending for the...