New ‘fantasy number’ warning to anyone selling their home
Anyone selling their home in the UK has been given a new alert. Overvaluations, where estate agents give inflated and…
‘I’m a broker and people with low credit scores can still get mortgages’
People with low credit scores often assume their chances of getting on the property ladder sit somewhere between slim and…
You could find it easier to get a mortgage under new proposals
First-time buyers, older borrowers and the self-employed could find it easier to get a mortgage under new proposals set out…
People with mortgage deals ending soon ‘should act now’
Anyone with a mortgage deal ending soon has been told ‘now is the time to review’. Following escalation in the…
‘I’m a mortgage expert and small change can save you thousands and slash the term’
Homeowners across the UK could be saving thousands, or even tens of thousands of pounds, by implementing one straightforward strategy,…
UK house prices fall for first time this year amid rising interest rates
Houses in Lewes. Mortgage interest rates have broadly risen across the market in recent months. Photograph: Graham Prentice/AlamyView image in…
‘I’m a mortgage broker and these are my honest thoughts on £5k deposits’
A mortgage broker has shared his candid views on the new £5k deposit schemes currently on offer, and when prospective…
‘Rates cut’ for Santander and NatWest customers
Customers of Santander and NatWest have been given notice of changes as the week begins. After Santander on Friday, NatWest…
Mortgage broker explains key reason first-time buyer was rejected despite big deposit
Need to know A first-time buyer was rejected by a major high street lender despite having a £40,000 gifted deposit…